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Descriptions of CTAN partners and their afterschool programs

Collection of resources that have informed CTAN’s collaborative approach to study tinkering with a network of afterschool program leaders, researchers, and afterschool educators.

Suggested literature related to tinkering, equity, and afterschool education

A collection of resources supporting collaboration among afterschool program leaders, educators, and researchers

We collaborate with several after school programs to share tinkering projects with teachers and kids.

A two-page summary of the research article “Tinkering, Learning, and Equity in the After-School Setting” with suggestions for practical implications.

Collection of resources that raises awareness about inequalities in education and describes how tinkering can offer STEM-rich learning to low-income and historically marginalized learners.

History and purpose of our research-practice partnership network

A collection of research briefs—short synopses of recently published research, discussion prompts, and relevant resources—to support professional learning conversations about equity in science

A collection of teaching resources designed to support high-quality, tinkering-facilitation practices and professional development.