BRIDGES is a community for interdisciplinary researchers interested in science education. Our community began with a pre-conference workshop designed to help those interested in science education research to build collaborations between the learning sciences and discipline-based education research. After the workshop, the BRIDGES founding team continued to research barriers and levers to interdisciplinary research, instituted a Blogging initiative to reach a broader audience, and offers continuing professional development. BRIDGES is a community designed to foster and support collaborations and allow professionals that don’t fit into traditional academic boxes the opportunity to find a niche.
Our mission is to support a community of interdisciplinary researchers interested in science education research.