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Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Out of School: Engineering Opportunities in Out-of-School Programs for English Learners

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page Count

13

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41935

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https://peer.asee.org/41935

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Christine Cunningham Pennsylvania State University

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Gregory Kelly Pennsylvania State University

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Dr. Gregory Kelly is Senior Associate Dean for Research and Distinguished Professor at the College of Education at Pennsylvania State University. His research investigates classroom discourse, epistemology, and science learning. Recent work examines epistemic practices in science and engineering education. Greg is a member of the National Academy of Education. He received the research awards including the Dr. John J. Gumperz Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Scholarship from the American Educational Research Association and the Distinguished Contributions to Science Education through Research Award from NARST. Greg holds joint B.S. in physics from the State University of New York at Albany and a Ph.D. in Education from Cornell University.

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Abstract

Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Out of School: Engineering Opportunities in Out-of-School Programs for English Learners (Els) is investigating ways that equity-oriented OS engineering curricula provide opportunities for ELs to learn knowledge, discourses, and practices; bring their cultures, experiences, and ideas to engineering projects; expand their repertoire of identities and interests; and enhance membership in learning communities. In this paper we describe a model for equity-oriented engineering learning that we developed and how it formed a basis for curriculum design. We demonstrate how principles related to socially engaged engineering, engineering practices, language scaffolds, and family engagement are embedded throughout the curricular materials, articulate how we chose to make curricular materials educative for users, and describe considerations for out-of-school programming.

Cunningham, C., & Kelly, G. (2022, August), Youth Engineering Solutions (YES) Out of School: Engineering Opportunities in Out-of-School Programs for English Learners Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41935

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