Facilitating Learner-Centered Interactions Through Applied Improvisation

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Abstract

Explore how an applied improvisation training program helps prepare educators to work in both informal and formal settings.

Keywords:

• Informal Education
• Professional Learning
• Science and Engineering Practices
• STEM
• Teaching Strategies

Acknowledgment

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grants DRL-1906320 and DRL-1906322. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Notes on contributors

Ron Skinner

Ron Skinner ([email protected]) is a research & evaluation specialist at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Danielle Harlow

Danielle Boyd Harlow is a professor at the University of California Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education

Dan Gunther

Dan Gunther is a professional actor and theater instructor at Improv Studio Santa Barbara

Kaia Joye Wesolowski

Kaia-Joye Wesolowski is a director of learning experiences at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Jasmine Marckwordt

Jasmine Marckwordt is a graduate of the University of California Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education

Alexandria Muller

Alexandria Muller is a graduate student at the University of California Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, all in Santa Barbara, California.