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A Comparison of Changes in Science Interest and Identity and 21st Century Learning Skills in a Mixed-gender and Single-gender Robotics Program for Elementary/Middle School Youth

Conference Session
Pre K-12 Track - Technical Session VI
Collection
2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference
Authors
Suzanne Sontgerath, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ryan Nicole Meadows, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Topics
Diversity, Pre K-12 Education
Program for Elementary/ Middle School YouthWomen’s historical underrepresentation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)is evident at all junctures of the pipeline from elementary education to industry. Providingstudents with STEM experiences is one method of alleviating this gender imbalance and building21st Century Skills. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), outreach programs in roboticstend to be primarily boys. Based on WPI’s success in offering single-gender programming tobuild self-efficacy, the university added a section of robotics for girls only. To measureoutcomes, WPI collaborated with the PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilienceat Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital
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