The main course was mealworms: the epistemics of art and science in public engagement

Bevan, Bronwyn, Mejias, Sam ORCID: 0000-0003-3462-3815, Rosin, Mark and Wong, Jen (2021) The main course was mealworms: the epistemics of art and science in public engagement. Leonardo, 54 (4). 456 - 461. ISSN 0024-094X

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The authors share an emerging analytical approach to designing and studying STEAM programs that focuses on how programs integrate the respective epistemic practices—the ways in which knowledge is constructed—of science and art. They share the rationale for moving beyond surface features of STEAM programs (e.g. putting textiles and electronics on the same table) to the discipline-specific ways in which  participants engage in creative inquiry and production. They share a brief example from a public STEAM event to demonstrate the ways in which this approach can foster reflection and intentionality in the design and implementation of STEAM programs.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://direct.mit.edu/leon
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Authors
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education University Structure > Language Centre H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2021 16:51
Last Modified:	17 Apr 2024 16:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111880

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