Literacies design : studies of equity and imagination in engineering and making / edited by Amy Wilson-Lopez, [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson-Lopez, Amy, 1980- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Study and teaching.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource. 1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

West Lafayettee, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Though engineering design can tackle the world's most pressing challenges, engineering-related courses and experiences are often alienating, especially to people from minority groups. Literacies Design: Studies of Equity and Imagination in Engineering and Making covers the latest pedagogical theories - as well as case studies and practical tips - to support diverse people in identifying problems and designing solutions through engineering and making. Engineers tackle a range of problems, big and small, from climate change to viral transmission to improved handrails for persons with disabilities. Inclusion and equity efforts include not only preparing the next generation of engineers and makers, but also creating and fostering spaces where youth can express their ideas and bring forth their whole selves. This book offers theories and real-life examples for educators and practitioners at every level, from K-12 through higher education and beyond"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

LITERACIES of DESIGN

Copyright

Title

CONTENTS

Introduction: Literacies and Design for Equity

1 "It's Like a Rock Puzzle in a Wall": Multiliteracies and Design Practices in First-Grade Engineering

2 Elementary Students' Communicative Practices in the Engineering Design Process Across Materials and Modes

3 Amplifying a Student's Voice: An Engineering Design Unit About Communication

4 Engineering Design in a Dual-Language Classroom

5 The Face-to-Face Language of Engineering Design Teams in Urban Elementary Classrooms

6 Answerability in Making Democratic Worlds: An Exploration of One Fifth-Grade Teacher's Engineering Communication in Service of Dialogic Citizenship

7 Action Civics, Literacies, and Design: Transforming Community Spaces Through Engineering and Civic Action

8 Twinning Critical Community and Technical Literacies: Exploring Design Literacies Toward Equitable and Consequential Making and Engineering With Historically Marginalized Youth

9 "It Will Be a Symphony of Children": Learning STEM Literacies Through Technologies of the Heart in Making Spaces

10 Make Some Noise: Teens Respond to Sound Pollution in a Community Problem-Solving Project

11 Designing for Justice in a School-Based Makerspace

12 Contortion and Contextual Literacy: How Low-Income, First-Gen Engineering Students Manage Relationships Among People, Texts, and Objects

13 Critical Literacies in Practice: Deconstructing Engineering Through an Engineering Social Justice Course

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-61249-747-0

1-61249-746-2

OCLC:

1310613545