Smirla Ramos Montañez
Biographic Data
| ID | 5742664 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Smirla Ramos Montañez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Smirla Ramos |
| FAMILY NAME | Montañez |
| SIGNATURE | MONTAÑEZ S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | TERC, Cambridge, MA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the local adaptation of a multimedia program for families with young children
Despite the long-standing focus on spread and scaling of programs in education, there is a lack of research on program adaptations and often limited guidance for educators and communities who must make adaptations when implementing new programs. This is especially true in the context of informal or family-based programs. This study contributes to this gap in the literature by exploring the scaling and local adaptation of a multimedia educational …
Whole child, whole family, whole community
Although scholars emphasize the need to gather broad perspectives on the problems of practice guiding educational research and approaches, family voices are rarely included in these discussions. This study explored the potential for identifying shared problems of practice with families through a 2-year discussion group series with Latine parents of preschoolers. The group was part of a project exploring how informal engineering learning experienc…
Family-Centered Research
Although schools are a primary focus of education research, we have long known that families are equally critical in supporting children’s learning. However, many existing studies put families in situations that share little resemblance to what family learning looks like outside of school. These limitations undermine both the quality of the research and our commitments to equity. Based on our experiences during the global health pandemic, we refl…
Family values, parent roles, and life challenges
Interest is a critical motivating factor shaping how children and youth engage with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) inside and outside of school and to what extent they continue to be STEM learners throughout their lives. Emerging evidence over the last several decades indicates that the foundation of STEM‐related interests develops in early childhood, even before children enter the formal education system. Although resea…
Family-Centered Research
Although schools are a primary focus of education research, we have long known that families are equally critical in supporting children’s learning. However, many existing studies put families in situations that share little resemblance to what family learning looks like outside of school. These limitations undermine both the quality of the research and our commitments to equity. Based on our experiences during the global health pandemic, we refl…
Family values, parent roles, and life challenges
Interest is a critical motivating factor shaping how children and youth engage with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) inside and outside of school and to what extent they continue to be STEM learners throughout their lives. Emerging evidence over the last several decades indicates that the foundation of STEM‐related interests develops in early childhood, even before children enter the formal education system. Although resea…
Family-Centered Research
Although schools are a primary focus of education research, we have long known that families are equally critical in supporting children’s learning. However, many existing studies put families in situations that share little resemblance to what family learning looks like outside of school. These limitations undermine both the quality of the research and our commitments to equity. Based on our experiences during the global health pandemic, we refl…
Whole child, whole family, whole community
Although scholars emphasize the need to gather broad perspectives on the problems of practice guiding educational research and approaches, family voices are rarely included in these discussions. This study explored the potential for identifying shared problems of practice with families through a 2-year discussion group series with Latine parents of preschoolers. The group was part of a project exploring how informal engineering learning experienc…
Exploring the local adaptation of a multimedia program for families with young children
Despite the long-standing focus on spread and scaling of programs in education, there is a lack of research on program adaptations and often limited guidance for educators and communities who must make adaptations when implementing new programs. This is especially true in the context of informal or family-based programs. This study contributes to this gap in the literature by exploring the scaling and local adaptation of a multimedia educational …
Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (3 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Early childhood (2 works) · Early childhood education (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Citizen journalism (1 work) · Community of practice (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work)