{"product_id":"literacies-of-design-studies-of-equity-and-imagination-in-engineering-and-making-9781612497457","title":"Literacies of Design: Studies of Equity and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough engineering design can tackle the world's most pressing challenges, engineering-related courses and experiences are often alienating, especially to people from minoritized groups. \u003ci\u003eLiteracies of Design: Studies of Equity and Imagination in Engineering and Making\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: Literacies and Design for Equity, by Amy Wilson-Lopez, Alberto Esquinca, Joel Alejandro Mejia, and Eli Tucker-Raymond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 \"It's Like a Rock Puzzle in a Wall\": Multiliteracies and Design Practices in First-Grade Engineering, by Salem R. Metzger, Alison K. Mercier, and Heidi B. Carlone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Elementary Students' Communicative Practices in the Engineering Design Process Across Materials and Modes, by Lynn E. Shanahan, Mary B. McVee, and Katarina Silvestri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 Amplifying a Student's Voice: An Engineering Design Unit About Communication, by Gabriel DellaVecchia and Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Engineering Design in a Dual-Language Classroom, by Alberto Esquinca and Lidia Herrera-Rocha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 The Face-to-Face Language of Engineering Design Teams in Urban Elementary Classrooms, by  Patricia Paugh, Kristen Wendell, and Christopher Wright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 Answerability in Making Democratic Worlds: An Exploration of One Fifth-Grade Teacher's Engineering Communication in Service of Dialogic Citizenship, by Michelle E. Jordan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7 Action Civics, Literacies, and Design: Transforming Community Spaces Through Engineering and Civic Action, by Amy Wilson-Lopez, Karen Hazel Washburn, and Indhira María Hasbún\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Twinning Critical Community and Technical Literacies:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring Design Literacies Toward Equitable and Consequential\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking and Engineering With Historically Marginalized Youth, by Edna Tan and Angela Calabrese Barton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9 \"It Will Be a Symphony of Children\": Learning STEM Literacies Through Technologies of the Heart in Making Spaces, by Eli Tucker-Raymond, Brian E. Gravel, Susan Klimczak, Aditi Wagh, and Ada Ren-Mitchell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Make Some Noise: Teens Respond to Sound Pollution in a Community Problem-Solving Project, by Jasmine Nation, David Sañosa, Joi Duncan, and Richard Durán\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 Designing for Justice in a School-Based Makerspace, by Virginia Killian Lund and Nathan C. Phillips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Contortion and Contextual Literacy: How Low-Income, First-Gen Engineering Students Manage Relationships Among People, Texts, and Objects, by Jessica M. Smith and Juan C. Lucena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 Critical Literacies in Practice: Deconstructing Engineering Through an Engineering Social Justice Course, by Joel Alejandro Mejia and Renata A. Revelo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Purdue University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50095350448471,"sku":"9781612497457","price":36.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781612497457.jpg?v=1740905340","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/literacies-of-design-studies-of-equity-and-imagination-in-engineering-and-making-9781612497457","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}