Board # 101 :Impact of a Year-round Out-of-School Maker Program on Minority Middle School Boys (Work in Progress)

Abstract

Male Maker Program, which focuses on providing minority middle school boys with hands-on learning experiences using advanced technology, app development software, 3-D design techniques, and entrepreneurship skills. Mrs. Partlow also serves as the Lab Manager of the Engineering Visualization Research Laboratory (EVRL) where she helps to advise students on undergraduate electrical engineering research projects ranging from smart lighting technologies to cyber security. She has also served as an online course development specialist responsible for the creation, organization, and delivery of several web based Electrical Engineering courses offered at Morgan State University. Her technical expertise includes, web-based learning, online course development, information management, systems integration, and 3-D simulation and modeling.

STEM Education through Making: What Are Affordances and Challenges of Making Out of School Club?

“…The Maker movement has made significant progress in the informal field of STEM education (Ladeji-Osias & Partlow, 2017). National Research Council (2015) has also indicated that becoming productive from out of school learning opportunities for young people is a key part of the STEM learning ecosystem.…”