Discussion Table: Can anyone be an engineer? Engineering engagement in family learning
Engineering is rarely a discrete subject taught in formal education at school in the UK and it can feel like a broad and confusing topic to grasp. By taking the concept of engineering as a mindset rather than a job or type of person, NRM Learning are helping children and their families and carers (and our colleagues!) to reframe what it means to ‘think like an engineer’. This session is being run jointly with Rose Mockford, Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery.
Biography
Rachael has worked in museums for 15 years, developing expertise in visitor experience, events, and learning. As Schools and Families Manager at the National Railway Museum, she leads on putting the Science Museum Group’s research into science capital into practice, overseeing programmes that bring science and engineering to life and building teams that are confident in sci comm despite often having no STEM background.
Rachael is currently leading on the development of the learning programme to compliment Wonderlab: The Bramall Gallery, an engineering-focused interactive gallery scheduled to open in summer 2023.