Perspectives on Community STEM: Learning from Partnerships between Scientists, Researchers, and Youth
Perspectives on Community STEM: Learning from Partnerships between Scientists, Researchers, and Youth
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社区 STEM 视角：从科学家、研究人员和青年之间的合作中学习
DOI：
10.1093/icb/icab092
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Hansen, Alexandria K.
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作者：
Nation, Jasmine M;Hansen, Alexandria K.
鉴于我们迅速变化的世界以及气候变化和卫生保健的紧迫挑战，青年和广大公众学习科学知识和技能比以往任何时候都更加重要。为了接触到尽可能多的人并增加科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域的多样性，我们需要融入学生生活经验的令人信服的教育方法。研究人员，科学家，教育工作者和社区团体之间的伙伴关系可以丰富和扩展科学家的研究，同时为本科生和K-12学生提供真实的科学学习体验，特别是来自STEM代表性不足的群体。然而，需要对公平的长期伙伴关系进行更多的研究，包括如何组织这些项目以及合作伙伴如何调整其利益和目标。在这篇文章中，我们提出了利用社区STEM模型的研究实践合作项目的建议，这种方法借鉴了个人和集体的优势，将科学学习置于情境中，并将青年定位为内容和人工制品的生产者。为了完成这项工作，我们回顾并强调了为青年设计的与生物学相关的公民和社区科学项目。我们根据项目的目标和形式来描述项目，提供三个项目的说明性例子，并为其他科学家和研究人员提供建议。总体而言，本文回顾了所有三种伙伴关系方法（公民科学，社区科学和社区STEM）的研究，为有兴趣在社区内建立伙伴关系的科学家提供建议。每种方法的局限性，以及进一步研究的领域。
Given our rapidly changing world and the pressing challenges of climate change and health care, it is more important than ever for youth and the broader public to learn scientific knowledge and skills. To reach the most people possible and increase diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, we need compelling educational approaches that incorporate the lived experiences of students. Partnerships between researchers, scientists, educators, and community groups can enrich and extend scientists’ research while providing authentic scientific learning experiences for undergraduate and K-12 students, especially from STEM-underrepresented groups. However, more research is needed on equitable long-term partnerships, including how these projects are organized and how partners align their interests and goals. In this article, we present recommendations from research–practice partnership projects that utilize a Community STEM model, an approach that draws from individual and collective strengths, contextualizes science learning, and positions youth as producers of content and artifacts. To situate this work, we review and highlight biology-related citizen and community science projects designed for youth. We characterize projects according to their goals and format, provide illustrative examples of three programs, and provide recommendations for other scientists and researchers. Overall, this article reviews research on all three approaches for partnerships (citizen science, community science, and community STEM) to provide recommendations for scientists who are interested in establishing partnerships within their communities. Limitations of each approach are described as well as areas for further research.