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Pathways to Purpose: Examining Youth Engagment in Informal Education Environments
Wed, April 8, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: Gold Level, Gold 3Session Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
This collection of studies examines diverse approaches to informal and place-based education, focusing on how youth develop collaboration, identity, and agency through self-directed and socially grounded learning. Together, these studies highlight the potential of informal learning environments as transformative spaces for fostering autonomy, community engagement, and collective action.
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Adapting Collaboration: Examining Adolescent Communication in Unstructured STEM Learning Environments - Danielle Pascual Espino, Pepperdine University; Julia Savoca Gibson, American University; Nastassia N. Jones, Southern University - Baton Rouge; Anna Wilson, Southern University - Baton Rouge; Seung B. Lee, Pepperdine University; Eric R. Hamilton, Pepperdine University
Rasquache Storytelling: Collaborative Learning Through Arts and Advocacy in a Los Angeles Youth Program - Jackson Gzehoviak, University of California - Los Angeles; Caroline Kanner, Clockshop; Christopher Jadallah, University of California - Los Angeles
The Impact of Informal STEM Learning Experiences on High School Students' STEM Career Intentions - Yun Zhou, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chuntao Leng, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Feng-Kuang Chiang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Youth Perceptions of Climate Change and its Impact on Conservation Education - Tess Gavrielle Levinson, Wildlife Conservation Society; Su-Jen Roberts, Wildlife Conservation Society