BPC-DP: After-School Apprenticeship Project
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| Audience/Grade: | 6-8 |
| Discipline(s): |
Computer Science Computing Diversity Engineering Diversity Information Systems Information Technology |
| Special Topic(s): |
BPC - NSF Programs |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Teaching - Laboratory/Experiment/Field Activity |
| Media Type: |
Audio |
| Author(s): |
Priscilla Cohen |
| Description: | With the support of the National Science Foundation, Citizen Schools is in the midst of a three-year initiative to inspire middle students from low-income communities to pursue computing careers. Computing professionals and students in seven states are teaching semester-long projects, one afternoon a week, changing the trajectories of childgren by bringing science learning to life. |
| Rating: | No Rating |
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| Keywords: | BPC-DP BPC-NSF pedagogical strategies mentor role model reviewed |
| Is Component of: |
BPC-DP: NSF Program for Demonstration Projects in Broadening Participation in Computing |
| Version Info | |
| Platform/Format: |
Unknown |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.citizenschools.org/whatwedo/ourmodel/apprenticeships.c |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC)
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