"There's not one way to do science. Each of us have our own strength, our own approaches. We could get to the same answer, or we could actually come up with different answers, and maybe that's what's exciting. ... Museums need to be that place where society can come together and create things together."
Dr. Carol Tang, executive director of the Children's Creativity Museum of San Francisco, joined KnowAtom CEO Francis Vigeant via webinar to talk about her own journey from exploring museums as a child to directing one; the overlap between classroom and museum education; and the advantages and challenges of doing "stealth education." What follows is a transcript of their conversation on Jan. 29, 2016.
In this interview, you'll read about:
- Her childhood in Buffalo and how visits to museums shaped her love of science and her eventual career path
- The idea of co-creating content in classrooms and museums versus delivering it
- Higher order thinking
- How the museum environment is uniquely suited for explorative thinking and play
- How the Next Generation Science Standards complement museum education
- Additional resources for teachers seeking to recreate museum activities in their classrooms
