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Noticing by NYSCI

November 15, 2016 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
As a leader in the science museum field, the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) is a destination for hands-on, interactive exhibitions and innovative programs. NYSCI’s Design-Make-Play (DMP) pedagogical approach to STEM learning recognizes that what is essential is not only the content—what is being taught—but how teaching and learning are imagined through the curriculum. This commitment to practice builds off of interest-based learning research, which emphasizes that all learners should feel a sense of efficacy and possibility. The hallmarks of this approach include deep personal engagement, personal choice, iterative design practices, and improvements on existing work (Honey and Kanter 2013). This approach, which is used to tackle concepts that are often the most difficult or abstract for students to master and where they often lose their enthusiasm for STEM, has guided the development of the Noticing by NYSCI initiative. Noticing by NYSCI was developed to foster deeper learning and deeper engagement through DMP, using a suite of five specialized, iPad-based mobile apps called Noticing Tools.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Amanda Solarsh
    Author
    MS-104 Simon Baruch Middle School
  • Gina Tesoriero
    Author
    MS-319 Maria Teresa Marabal Middle School
  • Michaela Labriole
    Author
    New York Hall of Science
  • Tara Chudoba
    Author
    New York Hall of Science
  • Citation

    ISSN : 2475-8779
    Publication Name: Connected Science Learning
    Volume: 2
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Art, music, and theater | Engineering | General STEM | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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