Making as a Strategy for Afterschool STEM Learning: Report from the California Tinkering Afterschool Network Research-Practice Partnership
Date:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Resource Type:
Report | Reference Materials
Environment Type:
Public Programs, Afterschool Programs, Making and Tinkering Programs
Audience:
Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Families | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers
Discipline:
Art, music, and theater | Engineering | General STEM | Nature of science
Access and Inclusion:
Low Socioeconomic Status
Organization:
University of Washington, Exploratorium, Techbridge, Discovery Cube, Community Science Workshop Network
Description:
This report summarizes findings from a research-practice partnership investigating STEM-rich making in afterschool programs serving young people from communities historically under-represented in STEM. The three-year study identified key dimensions related to (1) How STEM-Rich Making advances afterschool programmatic goals related to socio-emotional and intellectual growth for youth; (2) Key characteristics of programs that effectively engage youth historically marginalized in STEM fields; and (3) Staff development needs to support equity-oriented STEM-Rich Making programs.
Funder(s):
NSF
Funding Program:
ITEST
Award Number:
1238253
Document:
Associated Projects
Team Members
Paul PoolerAuthor 
Nicole BulalacaoAuthor Jose SandovalAuthor Miguel HernandezAuthor Request to Edit a Resource
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