STEM Education in Informal Learning Environments:A Case Study of American Museum Learning Services
Informal learning environments provide unique opportunities and resources for STEM education.As a typical representative of informal learning environments,American museums,with the mission of knowledge sharing,provide targeted STEM education resources for students of all ages by organizing a variety of educational activities.The study focuses on the practical explorations of the National Museum of Natural History,the San Francisco Exploratorium,and the Museum of Flight in Seattle in the field of STEM education.It summarizes the successful experiences of American museums in providing STEM learning resources,effectively connecting with school STEM education,supporting the professional development of STEM teachers,attracting family participation in STEM education,and promoting fairness in STEM education.These experiences provide good references for the development of STEM education in informal learning environments and enriching STEM education resources in China.