用多学科思维助力博物馆教育——以博物馆STEAM课程开展为案例的思考

Empower Museum Education with Multi-Disciplinary Mind:A Case Study of STEAM Course Development in Museum

STEAM教育理念发源于美国,整合了多个学科的概念和理论,在美国各博物馆发挥自身教育功能的过程中产生重要作用。近年来,STEAM得到国内高校和博物馆的广泛关注。本文从STEAM教育理念的起源入手,剖析STEAM教育与博物馆教育的关系,梳理国内学界关于这一理念的研究成果以及博物馆业界开展相关教育活动的情况,基于台州博物馆的社教活动案例,呈现博物馆开展STEAM课程的实际效果,并由此提出一些思考。

“STEAM”(science,technology,engineering,art and mathematics) education concept,which originates in the United States and integrates concepts and theories from several disciplines,has played an important role in the process of museums in the US performing their own educational functions.In recent years,STEAM has received widespread attention from universities and museums in China.This article looks at the origins of the STEAM education concept,analyses the relationship between STEAM education and museum education,and compares the results of research on this concept in the domestic academic community and the related educational activities carried out by the museum community.Based on the case study of social education activities in Taizhou Museum,it presents the practical effects of STEAM programmes and puts forward some reflections.