Embodying STEM: Learning at the Intersection of Dance and STEM

Folashade Solomon, Lauren Vogelstein, Corey Brady, Rebecca Steinberg, Curtis Thomas, Dionne Champion, Lindsay Lindberg, Noel Enyedy, Kayla DesPortes, William Payne, Yoav Bergner, Edd Taylor, R. Benjamin Shapiro

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Abstract

This symposium addresses dance as a site for STEM learning. We present papers from five research projects that each sought to engage youth in embodied STEM learning using dance, exploring the power of creative embodied experiences and the body’s potential as an expressive tool and resource for learning. We show how dance activities expanded access to STEM and supported sense-making; how dancer and dance-making practices were leveraged to support computational thinking, modeling, and inquiry; and how moving bodies in creative ways helped to generate new insights by allowing for new perspectives. Across our work, we seek to understand the multiple, rich learning opportunities that emerge from working across the arts and sciences, dance and STEM. Together our research shows that attending to opportunities for STEM engagement and learning through dance practices can broaden access to learning and engagement in STEM for all.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationISLS Annual Meeting 2021 Reflecting the Past and Embracing the Future - 15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2021
EditorsErica de Vries, Yotam Hod, June Ahn
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages819-826
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781737330615
StatePublished - 2021
Event15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Jun 8 2021Jun 11 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
ISSN (Print)1814-9316

Conference

Conference15th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/8/216/11/21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Education

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