The STEAM-Labs merge the solutions that we can find in FAB-Labs, MEDIA-Labs, and USER-Labs. The approach is focused on the creation of good practices in these spaces in order to promote diversity in STEAM, where diversity also covers gender equity, and social inclusion for promotion of STEAM vocations.
STEAM-Labs is an adaptive concept that can include some tools and activities that are present in other specific typology of professional laboratories such as for example FAB-LABs, MEDIA-LABs, USERLABs. Combines tools and activities that are present in other specific typology of professional laboratories such as for example FAB-LABs, MEDIA-LABs, USERLABs (e.g. 3D printing, AR, VR, Virtual tools, Laser cutters etc.). The approach is focused on the creation of good practices in these spaces in order to promote diversity in STEAM, where diversity also covers gender equity, and social inclusion for promotion of STEAM vocations.
This practice is informed by Amo, D., García-Holgado, A., Fonseca, D., García-Peñalvo, F. J., Jurado, E., Olivella, R., Maffeo, G., Yiðit, Ö., Hofmann, C., Quass, K., Sevinç, G., & Keskin, Y. (2021). CreaSTEAM. Towards the improvement of diversity gaps through the compilation of projects, best practices and STEAM-Lab spaces. Ninth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM’21). https://doi.org/10.1145/3486011.3486426