Collaborative Research: Cosmic Serpent - Bridging Native and Western Science Learning in Informal Settings

宇宙大毒蛇--在非正式环境中连接土著和西方科学学习是土著教育研究所和加州大学伯克利分校之间为期四年的合作，目标是非正式科学教育专业人员。这个项目的目的是在非正规科学教育的背景下探索西方科学和本土科学之间的共性。计划的影响是向非正式科学教育专业人员提供技能和工具，以了解土著和西方世界观之间的共同点；创建连接土著和博物馆社区的地区网络；制定科学教育计划，使学习者跨越西方科学和土著人民之间的文化边界；并利用顺应文化的科学学习方法满足不同受众的需求。使用跨学科的方法，向参与者介绍物理、地球、空间和生命科学的主题。交付内容包括专业发展研讨会、同行指导、面向公众的博物馆项目、项目网站以及用于项目和展品的媒体产品。此外，博物馆和土著社区之间的区域伙伴关系、一份遗产文件以及由美国印第安人国家博物馆和科学技术中心协会联合主办的最终会议将促进未来的可持续性。战略影响是通过以下方式实现的：与会者加深对本土和西方科学范式的了解，反映这两种方法共同点的博物馆项目，博物馆与本土社区之间的伙伴关系，以及提高让本土观众参与科学的机构能力。该项目直接影响到全国96个科学中心和部落/文化博物馆的270名非正式教育工作者，而由此产生的项目将惠及大约20万博物馆参观者。

Cosmic Serpent - Bridging Native and Western Science Learning in Informal Settings is a four-year collaboration between the Indigenous Education Institute and the University of California-Berkeley targeting informal science education professionals. This project is designed to explore the commonalities between western science and native science in the context of informal science education. The intended impacts are to provide informal science education professionals with the skills and tools to gain an understanding of the commonalities between native and western worldviews; create regional networks that bridge native and museum communities; develop science education programs in which learners cross cultural borders between western science and indigenous peoples; and meet the needs of diverse audiences using culturally-responsive approaches to science learning. Participants are introduced to topics in physical, earth, space, and life science, using an interdisciplinary approach. Deliverables include professional development workshops, peer mentoring, museum programs for public audiences, a project website, and media products for use in programs and exhibits. Additionally, regional partnerships between museums and native communities, a legacy document, and a culminating conference jointly hosted by the National Museum of the American Indian and the Association of Science and Technology Centers will promote future sustainability. Strategic impact is realized through participants'' increased understanding of native and western science paradigms, museum programs that reflect commonalities in the two approaches, partnerships between museums and native communities, and increased institutional capacity to engage native audiences in science. This project directly impacts 270 informal educators at 96 science centers and tribal/cultural museums nationally while the resulting programs will reach an estimated 200,000 museum visitors.