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Bringing in the Tech: Using Outside Expertise to Enhance Technology Learning in Youth Programs

September 1, 2015 | Public Programs
Afterschool continues to be promoted as a complementary setting to school for strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (for example, Krishnamurthi, Bevan, Rinehart, & Coulon, 2013). This is a reasonable idea: 10.2 million children and youth in the U.S. participate in structured afterschool programs (Afterschool Alliance, 2014), and the flexibility of afterschool settings allows for innovative approaches to STEM exploration and engagement.

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  • Thomas Akiva
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    University of Pittsburgh
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    University of Pittsburgh
  • Ani Martinez
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    Sprout Fund
  • Citation

    Publication Name: Afterschool Matters
    Volume: 22
    Page Number: 45-53
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Computing and information science | General STEM | Technology
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Afterschool Programs | Making and Tinkering Programs

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