Double-O STEM: Community-Based STEM Projects for Informal Learning

• In Event: D&D Showcase- Double-O STEM: Community-Based STEM Projects for Informal Learning

Short Description

The design showcase details how our team designed an informal, inquiry-based STEM curriculum to address inequity issues within underserved areas of Memphis, TN. The design showcase highlights tensions to address this issue around the areas of
(a) designing content uniquely suited for librarian’s skillset (inquiry; information seeking) (b) designing cases around contextualized needs of underserved communities (c) designing open-access curriculum that is representative of the community, but could be adopted by other library contexts

Authors

• Presenter: Andrew Tawfik, University of Memphis

• Presenter: Craig Erschel Shepherd, University of Memphis

• Contributor: Linda Payne, University of Memphis

• Contributor: Jaclyn Gish-Lieberman, University of Memphis

• Contributor: Laura Armstrong, University of Memphis