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A video about how children learn to collaborate, by , assistant professor of in learning sciences at 91制片厂, is featured in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase competition hosted by the National Science Foundation. Coppens is co-presenter with Barbara Rogoff, Rebeca Mej铆a-Arauz, Ang茅lica L贸pez-Fraire and Luc铆a Alcal谩.

Their 3-minute research video, 鈥淟earning to Collaborate,鈥� shows that cultural differences in how parents include toddlers in everyday work may support children鈥檚 interest and skill in collaboration 鈥� a skill that is valuable for learning. The researchers submitted the video as part of NSF鈥檚 annual competition showcasing innovative ways to improve learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

"Mexican-heritage mothers often see young children鈥檚 eagerness to get involved as an indication that they want to help, and this assumption is the foundation for parenting that supports learning to collaborate."

The video, based on interviews Coppens conducted with California mothers, highlights the ways that many U.S. Mexican-heritage families include even the youngest children in family work. As Mexican-heritage children reach middle childhood, they are often more likely to pitch in to help voluntarily than middle-class European American children, whose families generally try to discourage toddlers鈥� involvement in family work.

鈥淢exican-heritage mothers often see young children鈥檚 eagerness to get involved as an indication that they want to help, and this assumption is the foundation for parenting that supports learning to collaborate,鈥� Coppens points out. The Mexican-heritage families鈥� encouragement of collaboration in early childhood could lay the groundwork for successful collaboration in classrooms and informal settings, and aid national efforts to broaden children鈥檚 participation in science, according to the researchers.

Their video is available for voting through May 12 at NSF鈥檚 competition website. Viewers are invited to vote for their.

Similar videos from these researchers have taken top awards in the previous four years. The videos, about skilled collaboration, helpfulness and keen observation, remain available for viewing at NSF鈥檚 .

Now in its sixth year, the NSF showcase features over 170 innovative projects aimed at improving STEM learning and teaching.