[Short,1992;Wood,1993]の分野では、限定的な環境での試行実験の限 界に対して、アクションリサーチ、野外科学、PBLなどの実環境での実践や検証 が重要視された。リビングラボの概念の提唱者として知られるWilliam J. Mitchellは建築分野でこの取り組みを行った人物である[Mulvenna;2011]。 特徴 • 実環境下(real-life setting) • 生徒の巻き込み(student involvement) • エンパワーメント(empowerment) ※川喜田(1967)発想法―創造性開発のために, 中央公論社. 1990年代から実験科学・市民科学の分野でLiving Labと名前の付い た活動が行われている • “The Living Lab is a pilot program teaching estuarine issues to junior and senior high school students.” (Short, 1992) • “The program has a room in the residence quarters of the YMCA called the ‘’Living Lab.” This laboratory is an opportunity for a youth to gain practical experience living on his or her own while receiving support from staff, DYFS and other agencies.” (State of New Jersey, 1993) • “From using the environment as a living lab to enhance your science and math studies to using it to help inspire your students to create poetry, there are many innovative ways to promote outdoor experiences with your students.” (Wood et. al., 1993)