APS

30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Barriers to Inclusivity within University Makerspaces

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Social

  • Kat André
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Alex Martin
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Reem Ahmed
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Brittany Alligood
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Lauren Casey
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Maria Cruz
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Morgan Darrow
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Kayla Foster
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Miranda Foster
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Karen Fowler
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Taylor Fricano
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Hannah Godat
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Valeria Infante-Hoyos
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Trinity Johnson
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Neena Khindria
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Emilee Kruchten
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Margaret McAllister
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Bahja Mohamud
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • McKinley Polluck
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Elena Preston
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Celeste Ricci
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Margarita Rodriguez
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Briana Saunders
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Kate Scheyer El-Sharkawy
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Anna Tucker
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Tate Haverston
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Viji Sathy
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Abstract

The maker movement has prompted concerns of equitable access for women and ethnic minorities as research shows their underrepresentation in makerspaces. Given the academic and confidence-based benefits touted by makerspaces, our team assessed makerspace inclusivity and differences in self-efficacy beliefs primarily by measuring imposter thinking of makerspace users and non-users.

Social Cognition

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