The NASA STEAM Innovation Lab: Beyond the Makerspace Paradigm

摘要

The NASA STEAM Innovation Lab is a makerspace approach to bringing NASA's universe of knowledge into educational spaces around the country and to increase scientific literacy and interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) careers. Through a series of stations specializing in virtual reality, electronics, mobile sensors and 3-D fabrication, the NASA team has succeeded in impacting over 82,000 educators and students, along with 1.6 million social media participants. An impact analysis reveals that participants gain a lasting knowledge of STEAM content from these hands-on experiences.