@inproceedings{c5ae14a3cc294499a3b982d838607157,
title = "Making Research Practice Partnerships Work: An Assessment of the Maker Partnership",
abstract = "Strong, equitable research practice partnerships (RPPs) center both researcher and practitioner perspectives and priorities. These RPPs facilitate rigorous, relevant research that practitioners can use to improve program implementation. Our project, The Maker Partnership, is an RPP focused on building knowledge about how to help elementary level teachers integrate computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) into their regular science classes using maker pedagogy. In this experience report, we use the Henrich et al. framework to assess the Maker Partnership's effectiveness along five dimensions and share practical advice and lessons learned. This paper contributes to the CS and RPP literature by providing insight into how an RPP can address critical problems of practice in computer science education.",
keywords = "CS/CT integration, Research Practice Partnership, elementary level, maker pedagogy, teacher capacity building",
author = "Cheri Fancsali and Sarah Klevan and Zitsi Mirakhur",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IEEE.; 2021 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2021 ; Conference date: 23-05-2021 Through 27-05-2021",
year = "2021",
doi = "10.1109/RESPECT51740.2021.9620713",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2021 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2021 - Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
editor = "Christina Gardner-McCune and Grady, {Siobahn Day} and Yerika Jimenez and Ryoo, {Jean J.} and Rafi Santo and Jamie Payton",
booktitle = "2021 Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology, RESPECT 2021 - Conference Proceedings",
}