STEM Making and Intersectionality Quiz

What is the focus of the study in the paper?

• How technology improves STEM education

• How youth from non-dominant communities engage in STEM-rich making

• The history of makerspaces in schools

• The impact of online learning on STEM

What is one key concern about the maker movement mentioned in the paper?

• It lacks funding

• It mainly focuses on digital skills

• It is dominated by white, male, upper-middle-class norms

• It does not use modern technology

How did the study collect data?

• Through lab experiments

• Through two-year ethnographic research in community-based programs

• By analyzing STEM textbooks

• By interviewing university professors

What was one of the key findings of the study?

• STEM-rich making can empower marginalized youth when it integrates their lived experiences

• Only students with prior STEM knowledge succeed in makerspaces

• Making is best taught in traditional classrooms

• Virtual learning is better than hands-on making

How does the study apply intersectionality to STEM-rich making?

• By examining how race, gender, and class shape participation and experiences in makerspaces

• By focusing only on gender differences in STEM engagement

• By comparing STEM education in urban and rural areas

• By analyzing test scores of students in STEM fields

What is "keychain syndrome" in the context of STEM making?

• A common mistake students make in makerspaces

• A technique for designing 3D-printed keychains

• A STEM learning method that promotes team collaboration

• A focus on simple, short-term projects without deep engagement

What does STEM stand for?