ERIC Number: EJ1380413
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0304-3797
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Making STEM Real: The Design of a Making-Production Model for Hands-On STEM Learning
Okundaye, Osazuwa; Natarajarathinam, Malini; Qiu, Shaoping; Kuttolamadom, Mathew A.; Chu, Sharon; Quek, Francis
European Journal of Engineering Education, v47 n6 p1122-1143 2022
In the face of information technology changes, not all students will have access to the means to prepare for this future of work. In addressing this issue, in this study, the authors investigate the impact of a 'Making as Micro-Manufacturing (M[superscript 2])' model in motivating STEM-activity participation and developing self-efficacy among high-schoolers hailing from an underserved community. The approach involved integrating practice-based learning and activities into a high-school class curriculum resulting in the production of small-batch volumes of products in real-world settings for everyday use like instructional kits for elementary school learning. Pre- and post-surveys were administered to ascertain the differences in students' Making and engineering self-efficacy tendencies. Our results saw increases in the students' Making and engineering self-efficacy across multiple dimensions and in-situ during a production process. In addition, our results also quantify and characterize that kinds of helping behaviours that occur in the students' own self-organised production team.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Manufacturing, Self Efficacy, Design, High School Students, Disadvantaged, Student Attitudes, Helping Relationship, Learning Motivation, Learning Activities, Self Concept, Outcomes of Education, Communities of Practice, Intervention, Rural Areas, Curriculum Design, Low Income Groups, Hispanic Americans, Engineering Education, Teamwork
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1623543
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