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EDGE: A Guide for Practicing Gender Equity in Exhibit Design

Exhibit Design for Girls’ Engagement (EDGE) began as an NSF-funded research project led by the Exploratorium to learn how science museums can better engage girls aged 8–13 with STEM exhibits. Over the course of the research, we identified nine design attributes that were consistently positively related to girls’ engagement with these exhibits. The Exploratorium then went on a three-year journey funded by the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation to explore ways to fold the EDGE design attributes into our exhibits, with a focus on existing exhibits. This was an exciting opportunity to put the EDGE
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TEAM MEMBERS: Meghan Kroning Eric Dimond Janet Petitpas Veronica Garcia-Luis
resource research Public Programs

Early Childhood Engineering: Supporting Engineering Design Practices with Young Children and Their Families

Engineering is a critical yet understudied topic in early childhood. Previous research has shown that even young children can engage in (versions of) engineering design practices and processes that are similar to those of adult engineers and designers. In this session, we will share and discuss current research projects to explore how different in-school and out-of-school contexts and activities support 3- to 8-year-old children as they engage in engineering design. We will consider ways that the different characteristics of the activities and spaces, as well as the practices of teachers
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TEAM MEMBERS: Scott Pattison Monica Cardella Hoda Ehsan Smirla Ramos-Montañez Gina Navoa Svarovsky Merredith Portsmore Elissa Milto Mary Beth McCormack Chris San Antonio-Tunis M. Terri Sanger
resource evaluation Afterschool Programs

Design Squad Global Outreach Partner Report

Concord Evaluation Group (CEG) conducted an outreach partner evaluation for Design Squad Global (DSG). DSG is produced and managed by WGBH Educational Foundation. WGBH partnered with FHI360, a nonprofit human development organizations working in 70 countries, to implement DSG around the globe. In the DSG program, children in afterschool and school clubs explored engineering through hands-on activities, such as designing and building an emergency shelter or a structure that could withstand an earthquake. Through DSG, children also had the chance to work alongside a partner club from another
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TEAM MEMBERS: Marisa Wolsky Sonja Latimore Christine Paulsen Steven Ehrenberg
resource evaluation Afterschool Programs

Design Squad Global Summative Evaluation Report

In 2017, Concord Evaluation Group (CEG) conducted a summative evaluation of Design Squad Global (DSG). DSG is produced and managed by WGBH Educational Foundation. WGBH partnered with FHI 360, a nonprofit human development organizations working in 70 countries, to implement DSG around the globe. In the DSG program, children in afterschool and school clubs explored engineering through hands-on activities, such as designing and building an emergency shelter or a structure that could withstand an earthquake. Through DSG, children also had the chance to work alongside a partner club from another
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TEAM MEMBERS: Christine Paulsen Marisa Wolsky Sonja Latimore Steven Ehrenberg