Critical Consciousness in Engineering for Sustainable Communities

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Abstract

Learn how the Engineering for Sustainable Communities approach supports middle school students in making strong connections with their communities.

Keywords:

• Informal Education
• STEM

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Acknowledgment

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 1502755. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Notes on contributors

Geling Xu

Geling Xu is a graduate student research assistant at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor

Aerin Benavides

Aerin Benavides is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Angela Calabrese-Barton

Angela Calabrese-Barton ([email protected]) is a professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Edna Tan is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Selena Bliesener

Selena Bliesener is a teacher at the Lansing Public School District in Lansing, Michigan.

Gina DiFrancesco

Gina DiFrancesco is a teacher at the Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina

Scott Calabrese Barton

Scott Calabrese Barton is a professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing.