A web-based project called the Michigan Student Caucus is a collaborative project between university students and middle and high school social studies students. The project supports a deep dive into politics, government and advocacy work. University students help to scaffold and support secondary students on their understanding of state government, by using authentic policies and real life issues in Michigan and the state government of Michigan. The secondary students are able to research policies, and even draft their own bill, which they introduce to the Michigan state government at the end of the semester long project. Students form all over the state of Michigan collaborate through the website, and through their co-construction of their own bills and policies based on authentic information from the state of Michigan.
Engagement: The website allows students to co-engage with other students in learning about government and drafting bills. The website helps them focus on the learning goals.
Enhancement: University students are able to help scaffold and support the learning through the website discussion boards and private messaging. They can also personalize the learning for the secondary students through the website.
Extension: The website allows the students access to work on real world policy.
Engagement: The website allows students to co-engage with other students in learning about government and drafting bills. The website helps them focus on the learning goals.
Enhancement: University students are able to help scaffold and support the learning through the website discussion boards and private messaging. They can also personalize the learning for the secondary students through the website.
Extension: The website allows the students access to work on real world policy.
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