Project Overview:
The Region Workforce Program set out to prepare the next generation of students for the shifting economic needs of the region/nation. The program was developed to spark student interest in post-secondary and career pathways in STEM and Automobility to create a talent pipeline by developing an evidence-based summer camp and in-school robotics program for students in grades 7 and 9. St. Clair College, along with community partners, developed a robust STEM robotics program/curriculum with the capacity for replicability and sustainability.
Key Innovations:
- LEGO SPIKE Prime Robots: 400 robots were purchased from industry leaders for the in-school program, provided at a ratio of 1 robot to 2 students.
- Curriculum Development: 3 St. Clair College Robotics Faculty and 2 PhD candidates from partners’ Faculty of Education were hired to develop the curriculum in conjunction with the LEGO robots.
- Lesson Resources: Each lesson included four resources:
- Lesson Plan document
- PowerPoint Lesson
- Teacher Resource
- Student Resource
Impact & Benefits:
- School and Community Involvement:
- 4 local school boards
- 11 different schools
- 33 different classrooms
- 15 community partners
- 1000 student participants
- 20 St. Clair College robotics students and 15 Faculty of Education pre-service education students were hired as partners to deliver the program.
- Administrative staff were responsible for managing the project.
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