Inspiring Minds: how big questions can build students' epistemic insight and improve attitudes towards STEM

By Finley Lawson, Megan Hunt, Daniel Goodwin, Stefan Colley

Issue 378 | Page 59 | Published Sep 2020

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How an 'epistemically insightful' approach to informal science learning (ISL) has impacted students' attitudes, aspirations and perceptions of STEM.

Epistemic Insight
Informal science learning
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