science action groups - design challenge
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Presentation by Courtney Rudd, Project Manager, Science Action Clubs, California Academy of Sciences, for GBARISP Power of Discovery Workshop #5TRANSCRIPT
Design Challenge Learning in Out of School Time: Science Action Clubs
Courtney [email protected] Action Club Project Manager
May 7, 2013
California Academy of Sciences
The Academy’s approach to learning in out-of-school time
• New knowledge, attitudes, skills
and career goals for leaders
• Hands-on, inquiry based
experiences
• Club identity
• Ladder of leadership
• Digital technology
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OST Programs at the Academy
6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Undergraduate Grade Level
TASC ForceN=60
Science Action ClubsN=400
Careers in Science (CiS) N=35
Student Science Fellows
N=10 CiS Program
AssistantsN=4
Digital Learning ProgramsN=30
Learning Labs with SF Public Library, CAS, KQED, BAVCN=100s-1000s
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Science Action Club ProgramSparking youth interest in science!
• Offer OST professional development for frontline staff
• Youth in grades 6-8th in afterschool programs
• STEM curriculum linked to national citizen science projects
• Promote professional networks
Sparking interest in science!
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Afterschool Learning Design Principles
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Design Challenge Learning in AfterschoolClick icon to add picture
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Activity
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Activity
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Activity
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Strategies for design challenge learningWays to support youth through the experience
• Engage in brainstorming
• Set clear expectations
• Ask lots of questions!
• Encourage wild ideas
• Challenge youth
• Extra cards
• Encourage youth efforts
• “Team meeting” strategy
• Recognize everyone’s achievement
• “Walkabouts”
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• Can you see this activity working at your site?
• Which parts of this activity are the most challenging to facilitate? Why?
• How would you or could you adapt this activity for your site?
• How can you support youth if they feel overwhelmed or lack ideas?
Guiding QuestionsDebrief questions for staff
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• What types of birds would live in your bird city?
• Are there more improvements that could be made to your bird city?
• What materials didn’t you use? Did use? Why?
• What was most challenging?
• What was most exciting?
• Where are there bird habitats in the city you live in?
• What are some things you could do in your current city to preserve/provide bird habitat?
Guiding QuestionsDebrief questions for youth
