Sarah Behenna's Outputs (8)

Science Hunters: Engineering for Sustainable Societies (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Invited as a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Awardee Excellence Community to exhibit at their conference the Science Hunters project: Engineering for Sustainable Societies.

An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft (2024)
Journal Article

The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 as a call to “end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity”. The UK-based Science Hunters programme uses Minecraft to engage childr... Read More about An example of the views of educators on incorporating the sustainable development goals into engineering and environmental school engagement activities using Minecraft.

Using Minecraft Clubs to support neurodivergent children with STEM (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited presentation at the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, on using Minecraft clubs to support neurodivergent children with STEM.

Engaging children with engineering through the use of Minecraft (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An invited presentation and demonstration at the IMechE Regional Education Officers Meeting, on Science Hunters projects using Minecraft to engage children with engineering.

Near and far: Engaging children with place through Minecraft (2023)
Journal Article

Minecraft is an extremely popular computer game and educational tool. It provides various place-based facilities, with schools, towns and islands recreated, and geology and archaeology made available to explore in-game. In this ‘Spotlight On … ’ arti... Read More about Near and far: Engaging children with place through Minecraft.

Engaging children from under-represented groups with STEM using Minecraft to link with the UN SDGs (2023)
Journal Article

Inclusive exploration of sustainable goals and solutions through Minecraft (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Science Hunters has successfully used the computer game Minecraft to engage children with science since 2014, using a specific approach that promotes learning within the framework of defined topics, whilst encouraging exploration of the elements that... Read More about Inclusive exploration of sustainable goals and solutions through Minecraft.

Exploring engineering solutions to environmental hazards through Minecraft (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since 2014, Science Hunters (1,2) has successfully used the computer game Minecraft to engage children with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and particularly geoscience (3), through a defined approach which allows exploration in line with... Read More about Exploring engineering solutions to environmental hazards through Minecraft.