Station One

Inquiry: Learning at the Frontiers of Science and Technology Learning through inquiry, more specifically the process of research, whether in industrial internships, academic laboratories, or other organizations, is one of the most rigorous, effective and deepest forms of active, project-based learning and is at the core of the Station1 Model. Through the integration of disciplines, Station1 has developed a learning framework and blended (virtual and physical) methodology that scaffolds, contextualizes, and enhances inquiry and research-based learning to enable students to create new knowledge, technologies, and processes for positive societal impact. shutterstock_427333528_4.jpg Inclusion: Promoting Equity Through Pedagogy At Station1, participation by students of diverse backgrounds is only a necessary first step. Station1 strives to create a learning environment where each student can leverage their differences to reach their greatest potential and to achieve their academic, personal, and professional goals. With an objective to go beyond inclusion and equality to equity, the latest pedagogical research on these topics is incorporated in the Station1 Model. Additionally, Station1 is embedding inclusion and equity throughout the project-based inquiry and research process itself, for example by modifying engineering design and the scientific method to be mindful of and promote equity in its outcomes. iStock_96854221_MEDIUM.jpg Impact: Societal Perspective and Impact Station1 is integrating frontier technological education with societal perspective and impact, using inquiry as the scaffold for this integration. From the selection of projects to the way we approach and integrate technological and humanistic concepts within the inquiry process itself, students are provided with a holistic framework for lifelong learning. The Station1 Model aspires to be transdisciplinary and draws upon history, social studies of science and technology, equity, social innovation, and leadership development connected to emerging fields of science and technology.