W3 Template

EDUC 730

STEM, ROBOTICS, CODING, AND MAKER’S SPACES OVERVIEW ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW Maker’s spaces and personal manufacturing present a fascinating future for education with some tantalizing possibilities. The barriers to adoption are real but worth overcoming for the potential benefits. STEM, Robots, Codes, and Maker’s Spaces are increasingly ubiquitous in the educational experience in classrooms. For this assignment, you will explore each of these four initiatives from the perspective of your own local community so that you can inform others in your locale of the resources available to them. Seek knowledge and resources most appropriate to the interests and needs of your own work setting, colleagues, and potential users/learners. INSTRUCTIONS Using the provided STEM, Robotics, Coding, and Maker’s Spaces Overview Template and knowledge gleaned from current scholarly articles, you will write a 2-3 paragraph introduction and then provide a brief overview of each of the four initiatives. Then, you will respond to each of the follow-up questions in the template for each initiative, discussing the significance, barriers, practices, and implications for teaching and learning. You must reference scholarly sources to support your claims throughout the template. For resources in your geographical area, check local libraries, school websites, universities, or other community resources to identify what is available to you . Seek as many hands-on facilities as you can find; you should try to avoid digital-only sources, if possible. The template will ask you to include a one-sentence description and link for at least one resource for each initiative. Pursue local resources in your own community first. If none are found, broaden your search to surrounding locations to identify the closest resources to you for each initiative. Include a minimum of two scholarly references for each initiative for a total of at least eight sources. Each source should be relevant to the given initiative and published within the last five years. Follow current APA style for citing your sources, both in-text and within the references section.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Criteria Ratings Points

Introduction and Initiative Overviews

15 to >13 pts

Advanced

The candidate has written a strong, brief introduction describing the information presented in the paper. The introduction meets the 2-3 paragraph required length. The candidate provides an sufficiently in-depth and accurate overview for each of the four initiatives under consideration.

13 to >12 pts

Proficient

The candidate has written a generally strong, brief introduction that introduces the information presented in the paper. The introduction may miss the 2-3 paragraph required length by a small margin. .The candidate provides an sufficiently in-depth and accurate overview for each of the four initiatives under consideration.

12 to >0 pts

Developing

The candidate has written a introduction that lacks strength and/or brevity and does not always introduce the information presented in the paper. The introduction may miss the 2-3 paragraph required length by a large margin. The candidate provides a somewhat shallow and/or inaccurate overview for one or more of of the four initiatives under consideration.

0 pts

Not Present

Not present

15 pts

Ethical Considerations and Best Practices for Implementation

25 to >22 pts

Advanced

For each of the four initiatives, the candidate describes the ethical considerations and best practices for implementation with sufficient detail.

22 to >20 pts

Proficient

For each of the four initiatives, the candidates describes the ethical considerations and best practices for implementation with general detail.

20 to >0 pts

Developing

The candidate may not have responded to one or more of each of the four initiatives. The candidate's description of ethical considerations and best practices for implementation that has been provided may be lacking in detail.

0 pts

Not Present

Not present

25 pts

STEM, Robotics, Coding, and Maker's Spaces Overview Grading Rubric | EDUC730_C01_202520

Criteria Ratings Points

Significance, Downsides/Barriers, Future Implications, and Local Assessment

40 to >36 pts

Advanced

For each of the four initiatives, the candidate has accurately and completely provided all of the following information: description of significance; description of downsides/barriers and how they might be overcome; future Implications; a one-sentence description and link for at least one resource available in the candidate's area.

36 to >33 pts

Proficient

For each of the four initiatives, the candidate has accurately and completely provided most of the following information: description of significance; description of downsides/barriers and how they might be overcome; future Implications; a one-sentence description and link for at least one resource available in the candidate's area.

33 to >0 pts

Developing

For each of the four initiatives, the candidate has inaccurately and/or incompletely provided much of the following information: description of significance; description of downsides/barriers and how they might be overcome; future Implications; a one-sentence description and link for at least one resource available in the candidate's area. One or more of the initiatives may not have been responded to altogether.

0 pts

Not Present

Not present

40 pts

Current APA Formatting

5 to >4 pts

Advanced

The candidate uses current APA formatting for in-text and reference page citations.

4 to >3 pts

Proficient

The candidate only has one error in APA formatting for in-text and reference page citations.

3 to >0 pts

Developing

The candidate has two or more errors in APA formatting for in-text and reference page citations.

0 pts

Not Present

Not present

5 pts

References 15 to >13 pts

Advanced

The candidate provides a minimum of 2 scholarly references for each of the four initiatives. Each reference is relevant to the given initiative and has been published within the last five years.

13 to >12 pts

Proficient

The candidate may provide less than 2 scholarly references for one or two of the four initiatives. The references are generally relevant to the given initiative and have generally been published within the last five years.

12 to >0 pts

Developing

The candidate may provide less than 2 scholarly references for three or all four of the four initiatives. The references are often lacking in relevance to the given initiative an/or have often not been published within the last five years.

0 pts

Not Present

Not present

15 pts

Total Points: 100

STEM, Robotics, Coding, and Maker's Spaces Overview Grading Rubric | EDUC730_C01_202520