Dance-Themed National Biomechanics Day Community Engagement to Inspire our Future STEAM Leaders

Antonia M Zaferiou

doi:10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111511

Dance-Themed National Biomechanics Day Community Engagement to Inspire our Future STEAM Leaders

J Biomech. 2023 Mar:150:111511. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111511. Epub 2023 Feb 20.

Author

Antonia M Zaferiou¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ, USA. Electronic address: Antonia.Zaferiou@stevens.edu.

PMID: 36870260
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111511

Abstract

Community engagement experiences through National Biomechanics Day (NBD) that focused on dance biomechanics have provided excellent Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) learning opportunities. During these experiences, bidirectional learning has been enjoyed by the biomechanists hosting the events and the kindergarten through 12th grade student attendees. In this article, perspectives are shared about dance biomechanics and hosting dance-themed NBD events. Importantly, examples of high school student feedback are provided that point towards the positive impact of NBD by inviting future generations to advance the field of biomechanics.

Keywords: Biomechanics; Community Engagement; Dance; Education; National Biomechanics Day; Outreach.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomechanical Phenomena
Dancing*
Engineering
Humans
Learning
Students