Expanding Informal Maker-Based Learning Programs for Urban Youth

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dc.contributor.authorHamidi, Foad
dc.contributor.authorFreeland, Amy
dc.contributor.authorGrimes, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorGrimes, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorMoulton, Adena
dc.contributor.authorCoy, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-02T19:56:35Z
dc.date.available2024-04-02T19:56:35Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-04
dc.description2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 21-24 October 2020, Uppsala, Sweden
dc.description.abstractThis Research Full Paper contributes to research on creating maker-based learning experiences for youth in diverse informal learning settings. A key research question in this space is how to efficiently and effectively setup maker learning spaces and train educators to deliver high-quality maker curriculum in diverse sites. To study this question, we developed and deployed a multi-phase maker educator training program that included makerspace setup, educator training, and youth program deployment. We deployed three models of the program at three participating sites over roughly nine months. We analyzed data from educator pre- and post- interviews and found that the programs generated considerable interest in the youth and resulted in positive shifts in career aspirations and social and technical skills. Participants emphasized the importance of creating hybrid online and offline resources and training materials. Our participants also identified logistical challenges related to recruiting educators and youth attendance. Finally, participants described possibilities for content localization and the inclusion of participatory approaches to keep youth and educators engaged.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EEC-1623490 and Grant No. DRL-1723610.
dc.description.urihttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9274006
dc.format.extent9 pages
dc.genreconference papers and proceedings
dc.genrepostprints
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2tdtm-3d2q
dc.identifier.citationHamidi, Foad, Amy Freeland, Shawn Grimes, Stephanie Grimes, Adena Moulton, and Andrew Coy. “Expanding Informal Maker-Based Learning Programs for Urban Youth.” In 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 1–9, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274006.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/32804
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherIEEE
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dc.subjectafterschool youth programs
dc.subjectConferences
dc.subjectFabrication
dc.subjectGames
dc.subjectMaker learning
dc.subjectSTEM
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectThree-dimensional displays
dc.subjectThree-dimensional printing
dc.subjectTraining
dc.subjectunderrepresented minorities
dc.subjecturban settings
dc.titleExpanding Informal Maker-Based Learning Programs for Urban Youth
dc.typeText
dcterms.creatorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-6062

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