The role of school librarians in enhancing science learning

被引:6
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作者
Subramaniam, Mega [1 ,2 ]
Ahn, June [1 ,3 ]
Waugh, Amanda [1 ,2 ]
Taylor, Natalie Greene [1 ,2 ]
Druin, Allison [4 ,5 ]
Fleischmann, Kenneth R. [6 ]
Walsh, Greg [7 ]
机构
[1] Univ Maryland, Coll Informat Studies, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[2] Univ Maryland, Informat Policy & Access Ctr, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[3] Univ Maryland, Coll Educ, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[4] Univ Maryland, Div Res, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[5] Univ Maryland, Future Informat Alliance, College Pk, MD 20742 USA
[6] Univ Texas Austin, Sch Informat, Austin, TX 78712 USA
[7] Univ Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
School libraries; science education; science learning; science in everyday life; socio-cultural learning; CREATING HYBRID SPACES; IDENTITY; FRAMEWORK; CHILDREN; INQUIRY;
D O I
10.1177/0961000613493920
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 ; 120501 ;
摘要
School librarians play a pivotal role in facilitating learning of all subjects in primary and secondary schools in the United States, but their potential contributions to science have not been explored. In this paper, we show how school librarian practices can directly enhance aspects of science education by providing concrete examples from a study where we engaged school librarians to co-design and co-implement a science-infused after-school program. We found that librarians are a strong asset in science learning, as they foster youth engagement in authentic inquiry practices and engage young people's everyday life interests in science learning. This study contributes new insight into how librarians can use their expertise to enhance science education efforts in schools.
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页码:3 / 16
页数:14
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