Community laboratories in the United States
BioMakerspaces for life science learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20402097 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justice T Walker (0000-0002-4356-0396, The University of Texas at El Paso, corresponding author), Lydia Stamato (0000-0001-7742-3309, University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Nisa Asgarali-Hoffman (0000-0002-7159-4796, University of Maryland, College Park), Foad Hamidi (0000-0003-1991-6062, University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Lisa Z Scheifele (0000-0003-1400-6895, Loyola University Maryland) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 442-458 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09636625221135858 |
| PMID | 36515486 |
| OpenAlex | W4311485351 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
Informal learning environments play a critical role in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning across the lifespan and are consequential in informing public understanding and engagement. This can be difficult to accomplish in life science where expertise thresholds and logistics involved with handling biological materials can restrict access. Community laboratories are informal learning environments that provide access to the resources necessary to carry out pursuits using enabling biotechnologies. We investigate a group of these spaces in order to ascertain how this occurs—with specific attention to how material and intellectual resources are structured and shape learning. Using surveys and focus group interviews, we explore a group of these spaces located in the United States. We found that the spaces examined offer learning activities that are sufficiently scaffolded and flexible as to promote personalized and community-driven practice. We discuss these findings in relation to informal learning environment design and learning
Community of practice · Educational technology · Focus group · Higher education · Informal education · Informal learning · Knowledge management · Learning community · Learning Sciences · Pedagogy · Political science · Science education · Sociology · Biomedical and Engineering Education · Computer Science · Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration · Problem and Project Based Learning · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |