All Outputs (5)

Science Hunters: Teaching science concepts in schools using Minecraft (2019)
Journal Article
Hobbs, L., Stevens, C., Hartley, J., Ashby, M., Jackson, B., Bowden, L., …Bentley, S. (2019). Science Hunters: Teaching science concepts in schools using Minecraft. Action Research and Innovation in Science Education, 2(2), 13-21

Background Science Hunters is an outreach project based at Lancaster University, UK. It uses the computer game Minecraft, alongside interactive discussion and hands-on demonstrations, to engage children with scientific research topics and science l... Read More about Science Hunters: Teaching science concepts in schools using Minecraft.

How Minecraft is making science more appealing to students with autism (2019)
Journal Article
Hobbs, L., Stevens, C., Hartley, C., Bentley, S., & Hartley, J. (2019). How Minecraft is making science more appealing to students with autism. Digital Learning, 1(4), 48-57

Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events (2019)
Journal Article
Hobbs, L., Stevens, C., Hartley, J., Ashby, M., Lea, I., Bowden, L., …Burke, T. (2019). Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events. Research for All, 3(2), 142-160. https://doi.org/10.18546/RFA.03.2.03

Engagement with science and scientific skills is an important aspect of children's ability to navigate the world around them, but engagement with science is low in comparison with other subjects. The Lancaster University outreach project Science Hunt... Read More about Using Minecraft to engage children with science at public events.

Engaging younger children with STEM (2019)
Other
Hobbs, L. (2019). Engaging younger children with STEM

Communicating STEM through Minecraft (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Bentley, S., & Stevens, C. (2019, June). Communicating STEM through Minecraft. Presented at SciComm Southwest, Bristol

Science Hunters uses the computer game Minecraft to engage children with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, utilising elements such as an all-female core team to boost representation in STEM for girls, the accessibility and popularity of the... Read More about Communicating STEM through Minecraft.