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Steam Lessons From The Forest: Ingenuity, Instruments And Autonomy, Tracey Hunter-Doniger
Steam Lessons From The Forest: Ingenuity, Instruments And Autonomy, Tracey Hunter-Doniger
The STEAM Journal
This article discusses a case study of an environmental art camp that was modeled after choice-based pedagogies. At this camp the children were able to choose their activities, and taught how to think and work like an artist/scientist using a sketch/field book as a guiding instrument for their inquiry and empowerment. What was found was that three pillars of empowerment formed a foundational structure consisting of three interrelated factors that inspired the campers: 1) ingenuity, 2) a useful instrument, and 3) autonomy. Cultivating the artist/scientist habits gave the students the ingenuity or practical knowledge and understanding of how the roles …
Cmsc 2018: 4th Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication Conference, Frances Rosamond
Cmsc 2018: 4th Creative Mathematical Sciences Communication Conference, Frances Rosamond
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
Join scientists, researchers, teachers, and artists in developing new ways of communicating mathematical and computational thinking. Welcome are contributions in art forms such as dance, graphic art, theatre, and the myriad of ways to communicate science to the public. The conference will feature keynote talks by leading researchers and communicators in the mathematical sciences, sharing their experience, new initiatives, and ideas. The conference will be held in Wellington, New Zealand, at The Learning Connexion (TLC) on 21--23 July 2018. The conference website is http://www.cmsc.nz.