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International Dialogue on the Role of Museum Education in STEM and STEAM Education

David ANDERSON1, JI Jiao2   

  1. 1. Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z4, Canada;
    2. School of Marxism, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
  • Online:2017-08-20 Published:2017-07-07

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Abstract: This dialogue was based on David Anderson's research and educational experience. Adopting the sociocultural theoretical approach, Professor David and I discussed the following five topics:a) the rationale and development of STEM education, b) the barriers encountered by STEM education, c) the unique roles of museums in STEM education, d) the compatibility of museum education and local sociocultural context, and e) the contribution of university researchers to the integration of museum education and STEM education.

Key words: museum education, STEM education, STEAM education, situated learning, sociocultural context