Mobile Making: A program to broaden participation in Making
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Edward Price, Charles J. De Leone, Debbie DeRoma, and James Marshall
Making is a design-based, participant-driven endeavor based on a philosophy of "learning by doing." Formal and informal educators at science museums, libraries, and universities see Making as a way to engage youth in authentic experiences involving science and technology. However, there is a lack of ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity among Makers. Drawing on research-based principles for engaging underserved communities, we have designed and implemented Mobile Making, a program that operates in afterschool programs at four nearby middle schools. Teams of highly qualified and ethnically diverse undergraduate science and math majors lead weekly sessions that introduce participants to a variety of authentic Making activities. Program objectives target increases in the participants' interest and self-efficacy related to Making and STEM, as well as their perception of the relevance of STEM/Making in everyday life. Observations, focus groups, and surveys have documented positive impacts on the participants and the undergraduate facilitators.
Physics Education Research Conference 2016
Part of the PER Conference series Sacramento, CA: July 20-21, 2016 Pages 248-251
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Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 20-21},
Year = {2016}
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