If We Build It, We Will Come: Impacts of a Summer Robotics Program on Regular Year Attendance in Middle School. Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Mac Iver, Douglas J.
Institution	Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC)
Titel	If We Build It, We Will Come: Impacts of a Summer Robotics Program on Regular Year Attendance in Middle School. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2014), (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Urban Schools; Summer Programs; Robotics; Mathematics Skills; STEM Education; Middle School Students; Competition; Intervention; Experiential Learning; Competence; Learner Engagement; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Comparative Analysis; Attendance Patterns; Mathematics Achievement; Program Effectiveness; Gender Differences; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Sommerkurs; Robotertechnik; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; STEM; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Wettkampf; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Kompetenz; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Mathmatics sikills; Mathematical ability; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Recognizing the importance of both keeping middle school students engaged and improving their math skills, Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) developed a summer school STEM program involving not only math and science instruction but also the experience of building a robot and competing with those robots in a city-wide tournament. Underlying the intervention's logic model was the belief that hands-on activities like robotics can build a sense of competence and value in academic pursuits that will increase student engagement and achievement. The results of this study suggest that continued investment in high-interest elective activities such as robotics could have a significant impact on helping students remain engaged in school, who otherwise might begin to disengage and thus lower their chances for successful transition into college and career. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Baltimore Education Research Consortium. 2701 North Charles Street Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21218. Tel: 410-516-4044; Web site: http://www.baltimore-berc.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01