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Coalition for Science After School
• To increase quality and quantity of science for all youth in afterschool, summer, and out-of-school settings
• To bridge the afterschool, STEM education and scientific communities
POLLHow would you rate your familiarity/comfort with the topic of engaging diverse audiences?(1)Expert: Familiar with research, best
practices and resources and have experience with under-represented groups.
(2)So-so: Somewhat familiar with research and resources. Limited experience.
(3)Beginner: Unfamiliar with research and resources with no significant experience.
Women
Latino/Hispanic
African American
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
Workforce
Workforce
Representation in the workforce
Women
Latino/Hispanic
African American
0% 5%10%
15%20%
25%30%
35%40%
45%50%
STEM jobsWorkforce
Under-represented in STEM
Wikimedia Commons
Clinton Global Initiative America 2012
Photos from Google.com & Balazs H.
Afterschool STEM & a level playing field
Quiz time!
True or False?
T/F Poll
• Girls take more high school math and science classes and have higher math and science GPA’s than boys.
(True)(False)
T/F Poll
20% of girls report that their parents encourage them to be engineers while 10% of girls report parents encourage them to be actresses.(True)(False)
True or False polls
• Mothers with 2-year-old daughters use more “math talk” than those with 2-year-old sons.
(True)(False)
T/F Poll
Boys outscore girls in timed math contests but girls score equally well on untimed tests where competition was de-emphasized.
(True)(False)
Research-based promising practices
• Intentional strategies• Highlighting six major
categories• Girls• African Americans• Latino/Hispanic
Research-based promising practices
(1) Allow for multiple learning paths– Open-ended projects–Multiple solutions and approaches– Allows for individualized approaches– Hands-on
Research-based promising practices
(2) Incorporate social aspect– Peer learning and support important– Foster collaboration and sharing– Fairness in roles and work
826 National
Research-based promising practices
(3) Make activities relevant
826 National
Research-based promising practices
(4) Involve community and family–Make activity relevant– Fosters support for STEM– Reinforces STEM identity
Research-based promising practices
(5) Adult role models and mentors– Culturally sensitive– Highlight an attainable path to STEM– Need to overcome challenges
826 National
Research-based promising practices
(6) Promote learning by addressing stereotype threat
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Strategies for ALL!
Robotics competitions
Images from JPL and Popular Mechanics magazine
Robotics competitions: What steps could you take to ensure
equity in the experience?
Images from JPL and Popular Mechanics magazine
• Apply strategies intentionally• Respect differences• Be sensitive to your audience• Learning to adapt
NOT EASY!!
Dr. Erika Show
“Princess Scientists”—Good or bad?
The “princess scientist” approach:
Positive?
Negative?
Dr. Erika Show
“Princess Scientists”—Good or bad?
Coalition for Science After School
• http://afterschoolscience.org/
• Facebook, LinkedIn
• @SciAfterSchool @CarolTang1
• Slideshare.net/SciAfterSchool/presentations