Knox, P., & Paul, K., & Kim, J., & Yang, J., & Simpson, A., & Maltese, A., & Werfelli, S. (2022, August), Parental perspectives: Examining caregiver experiences and perceptions of growth and learning within an out-of-school elementary engineering program  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41907

\bibitem{asee_peer_41907}
  Knox, P., \& Paul, K., \& Kim, J., \& Yang, J., \& Simpson, A., \& Maltese, A., \& Werfelli, S. (2022, August), \emph{Parental perspectives: Examining caregiver experiences and perceptions of growth and learning within an out-of-school elementary engineering program}
  Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
  10.18260/1-2--41907

Peter Knox, Kelli Paul, Jungsun Kim, Jing Yang, Amber Simpson, Adam Maltese, and Sawsan Werfelli.  "Parental perspectives: Examining caregiver experiences and perceptions of growth and learning within an out-of-school elementary engineering program".  2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August.  ASEE Conferences, 2022.  https://peer.asee.org/41907 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_41907}
  Peter Knox, Kelli Paul, Jungsun Kim, Jing Yang, Amber Simpson, Adam Maltese, and Sawsan Werfelli.
  "Parental perspectives: Examining caregiver experiences and perceptions of growth and learning within an out-of-school elementary engineering program".
  \emph{2022 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022, August}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2022.
  https://peer.asee.org/41907 Internet.  11 Jan, 2025

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author = "Peter Knox, Kelli Paul, Jungsun Kim, Jing Yang, Amber Simpson, Adam Maltese, and Sawsan Werfelli"
title = "Parental perspectives: Examining caregiver experiences and perceptions of growth and learning within an out-of-school elementary engineering program"
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AB  - Caregivers are critical to children’s academic and social growth and development. As an adult who provides direct care and support, caregivers play a large role in what concepts and experiences children are exposed to, engage with, and pursue. A growing body of research has highlighted how caregiver influence manifests within out-of-school contexts, yet less is known about the impact of out-of-school learning and engagement from the perspectives of caregivers themselves. This study explored experiences and shifts in caregiver perceptions of shifts within themselves and their children through participation in an out-of-school home-based engineering program. Data were derived from post-program interviews with over 20 participating caregivers from three years of the program. Results illuminate various experiences and shifts in caregiver self-perception and understanding of their children’s learning and development. Specifically, these shifts included enhanced self-reflection and introspection, positive shifts in caregiver interactions with children, and observed increases in self-efficacy and complex thinking within children. Findings contribute to a growing body of knowledge of family engagement and the distinct perspective that caregivers can provide on children’s learning. Further, shifts in caregiver self-concept and self-efficacy in engaging in engineering content make a unique contribution and provide insights into ways that caregiver engagement in out-of-school learning might be adapted to incorporate more accessible learning opportunities, especially those that occur in the home.
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