APS
31st APS Annual Convention
Increasing STEM Thinking in the Real World
STEM learning can occur in many contexts, such as schools, homes, museums, and parks. Researchers will discuss measures including parent-child conversations, STEM assessments, and neurological data. This symposium will examine how STEM can be developed in everyday environments, exploring how parents and educators can bolster learning for all children.
Chairs & Discussants
- Caroline MoranoChair
University of Delaware - Roberta GolinkoffCoChair
University of Delaware
Presentations
- Spatial Thinking and STEM Education: Psychological and Neural ApproachesDavid Uttal, Robert Kolvoord, Emily Peterson, Adam Green
- Numbers and Patterns and Space, Oh My! Preschoolers and Parents Explore Math BroadlyErica Zippert, Ashli-Ann Douglas, Bethany Rittle-Johnson
- Urban Thinkscape: Prompting STEM Talk in Unlikely Spaces.Molly Schlesinger, Brenna Hassinger-Das
- What's Parkopolis? STEM Questions in a Children's Museum Caroline Morano, Andres Bustamante, Molly Schlesinger, Roberta Golinkoff, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
