Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library

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Main Authors: Woods, Stacey, Hsu, Yu-Chang
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Published: 2020
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Hsu, Yu-Chang
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Hsu, Yu-Chang
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Hsu, Yu-Chang
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contents Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library Woods, Stacey Hsu, Yu-Chang STEM Education Elementary Secondary Education School Libraries Library Role Learning Activities Experiential Learning Despite the high demand of careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, the extent and access to focused K-12 STEM education varies across the country. K-12 school libraries with their democratization of resources including both high- and low-/no- tech equipment can fill gaps by implementing makerspaces in the school library to provide and promote STEM learning and inquiry. This paper explores the use of K-12 school library makerspaces for the purpose of implementing design learning as a way to integrate these subject areas and provide hands-on STEM learning opportunities for students through making. Librarians facilitate such initiatives and collaborate with content area teachers to meet students' needs for STEM.
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spellingShingle Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library
Woods, Stacey
Hsu, Yu-Chang
STEM Education
Elementary Secondary Education
School Libraries
Library Role
Learning Activities
Experiential Learning
Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library Woods, Stacey Hsu, Yu-Chang STEM Education Elementary Secondary Education School Libraries Library Role Learning Activities Experiential Learning Despite the high demand of careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, the extent and access to focused K-12 STEM education varies across the country. K-12 school libraries with their democratization of resources including both high- and low-/no- tech equipment can fill gaps by implementing makerspaces in the school library to provide and promote STEM learning and inquiry. This paper explores the use of K-12 school library makerspaces for the purpose of implementing design learning as a way to integrate these subject areas and provide hands-on STEM learning opportunities for students through making. Librarians facilitate such initiatives and collaborate with content area teachers to meet students' needs for STEM.
title Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library
topic STEM Education
Elementary Secondary Education
School Libraries
Library Role
Learning Activities
Experiential Learning
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1255189