Exploring the Use of Non-Science Themed Art in Science Education: A Conference

STEAM，即利用艺术作为科学教育的语境和工具，是当前科学教育领域的一个热门话题。在几乎所有的研究和实践中，它都涉及到在科学教育中使用科学主题或科学知识的艺术。因此，它没有利用大多数与科学没有明显联系的艺术作品。美国国家科学院、工程院和医学院最近呼吁进行更多的研究，以扩大将艺术和人文学科与科学教育相结合会带来更好学习的“有限但有希望的”证据。这次为期2.5天的会议的目标是汇聚艺术和科学团体的代表，围绕非科学艺术如何在理论上影响科学教育，以及我们如何将实证结果应用于理论进行共享讨论。在本次会议上，“非科学艺术”被定义为不受科学启发的艺术。与会者将包括研究人员(艺术和科学教育研究人员)和从业人员(艺术家、美术馆翻译和科学教育工作者)。此次会议将在芝加哥科学与工业博物馆举行的2020年黑人创意展期间举行。预计届时举行会议将使更多的与会者了解会议的受众及其影响。会议将从会前阅读开始。与会者将收到一份来自The Art的白皮书副本，作为了解报告的一种方式，供背景阅读，并要求他们向描述他们各种背景的谷歌文档投稿。会议的每一天都将聚焦于一个主题--该领域的状态、可能性和研究--并由大小团体互动组成。与会者将从艺术和科学教育领域的从业者、研究人员和教育工作者队伍中邀请；将为开放(非邀请)参与者提供几个名额。主要成果包括：(A)关于在科学教育中使用非科学艺术的所有研究的摘要；(B)关于为什么非科学艺术可用于科学教育的理论的起点；以及(C)有助于告知、推动和检验该理论的具体研究课题清单。除了评估对会议的满意度外，评估还将包括为期一年的会议后调查，以调查参与会议的影响。该奖项由推进非正式STEM学习(AISL)计划资助，该计划旨在促进对非正式环境中STEM学习的设计和发展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学习经验的途径。这次会议将产生产品，为希望在科学教育中使用艺术的研究人员和实践者提供指导。这些产品包括一份综合讨论的白皮书和附录，其中包括原始成绩单和资源参考书目。另一个产品是创建可供研究的干预措施的路线图，这将导致关于如何将艺术整合到科学教育中的更强大、更严格的实践理论。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

STEAM, the use of art as a context and tool for science education, is currently a hot topic in the science education field. In almost all instances of study and practice, it involves the use of science-themed or science-informed art in science education. As such, it does not take advantage of the majority of artistic output that does not have an obvious connection to science. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently called for more research to expand the "limited but promising" evidence that integrating arts and humanities with science education leads to better learning. The goal of this 2.5-day conference is to bring together representatives of both art and science groups to have a shared discussion around how non-scientific art can influence science education in theory, and how we can apply empirical results to the theory. For purposes of this conference, "non-science art" is defined as art that was not inspired by science. Conference attendees will include researchers (art and science education researchers) and practitioners (artists, art museum interpreters, and science educators). The conference will take place during the 2020 Black Creativity exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. It is anticipated that by holding the conference at that time the audience for the conference and its impact will be informed by more diverse attendance.The conference will be implemented starting with a pre-conference reading. Attendees will be sent a copy of the white paper from the Art as a Way of Knowing report for background reading and also asked to contribute to a Google Document that describes their various contexts. Each day of the conference will focus on a theme -- state of the field and possibilities and research -- and be comprised of large and small group interactions. Attendees will be invited from the ranks of practitioners, researchers and educators in the art and science education fields; several slots will be available for open (non-invited) participants. Key outcomes include: (a) a summary of all the research that has been conducted on using non-science art in science education, (b) starting points for building a theory on why non-science art can be used in science education; and (c) a list of specific research topics that would help inform, advance, and test the theory. In addition to assessing satisfaction with the conference, evaluation will also include a one-year post conference survey to investigate impact of participation in the conference.This award 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. This conference will generate products that will give guidance to both researchers and practitioners who want to use art in science education. These products include a white paper synthesizing the discussion and appendices that include raw transcripts and a bibliography of resources. Another product is a roadmap to create interventions that can be studied, which should lead to a stronger, more rigorous theory of practice about how art can be integrated into science education.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.