Orchestral Innovations in Science Education (OISE): An Experiment in Informal STEAM Learning

科学教育管弦乐创新 (OISE)：非正式 STEAM 学习的实验

• 批准号: 1630154
• 负责人: Annalise Heron
• 金额: $ 30万
• 依托单位: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-05-15 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1630154&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Orchestral; Innovations; Science; Education; OISE

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), in collaboration with the Psychology Department of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and Octava (a technology company), are conducting a pilot exploratory research project to assess the effectiveness of delivering informal science learning (ISL) to adult audiences through live music in a concert hall environment. The first half of the study is being timed to coincide with the 2016 annual meeting in Baltimore of the League of American Orchestras. Audiences will be introduced to the core idea that symmetry is a central concept both in science and in music, and they will experience these ideas via the orchestral music of pieces such as Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring and Beethoven's Symphony. No. 5. The project goals are: to test whether and the extent to which informal STEM learning can occur among adults (ages 18+) during live orchestral performances and how the science content may enhance the audience experience; and to develop assessment tools for measuring audience learning and retention of scientific concepts delivered in connection with live musical performances both through interactive technology and through traditional program notes. It is funded by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program, which seeks to advance new approaches to, and evidence-based understanding of, the design and development of STEM learning in informal environments. This includes providing multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences, advancing innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments, and developing understandings of deeper learning by participants.The pilot study will investigate the interaction of key variables related to the audience composition, the learning formats (use of app technology, program notes, or not), and the science concepts. The tablet application technology, under continued development by Octava, presents unobtrusive program notes that act as a concert companion in real time as a concert proceeds. The mixed methods research methodology will produce quantitative and qualitative data using pre- and post-test instruments and focus group interviews. A follow-up questionnaire will be sent to participants six weeks after the performances to ascertain whether what was learned was retained over a period of time. Dissemination of project findings will be to professionals in science, science education and music fields.

巴尔的摩交响乐团（BSO）与马里兰州大学巴尔的摩县（UMBC）心理学系和Octava（一家技术公司）合作，正在进行一项试点探索性研究项目，以评估通过音乐厅环境中的现场音乐向成人观众提供非正式科学学习（ISL）的有效性。这项研究的前半部分被安排在2016年在巴尔的摩举行的美国律师协会年会上。 观众将被介绍到对称是科学和音乐的核心概念，他们将通过亚伦科普兰的阿巴拉契亚之春和贝多芬的交响乐等作品的管弦乐体验这些想法。五号。 该项目的目标是：测试成人（18岁以上）在现场管弦乐表演中是否以及在多大程度上可以进行非正式STEM学习，以及科学内容如何增强观众体验;开发评估工具，用于测量观众通过互动技术和传统节目笔记学习和保留现场音乐表演中提供的科学概念。 它由推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）计划资助，该计划旨在推进非正式环境中STEM学习的设计和开发的新方法和基于证据的理解。这包括提供多种途径，以扩大获得和参与STEM学习经验，推进非正式环境中STEM学习的创新研究和评估，以及培养参与者对深入学习的理解。（应用程序技术的使用，程序注释，或不），和科学概念。 由Octava继续开发的平板电脑应用技术，在音乐会进行时呈现不引人注目的节目笔记，作为真实的音乐会伴侣。 混合方法的研究方法将产生定量和定性数据，使用前和后测试工具和焦点小组访谈。 在表演结束后六周，将向参与者发送一份后续问卷，以确定所学到的内容是否在一段时间内保留下来。 将向科学、科学教育和音乐领域的专业人员传播项目研究结果。