3-STEP Resources
The Three Steps Towards Equitable Practice (3-STEP) tools support makerspaces practitioners to develop and embed equity in their practice
The Three Steps Towards Equitable Practice (3-STEP) approach helps makerspaces strive towards equitable and inclusive practices and outcomes. Building on research and development work conducted over four years with makerspaces from five countries, the 3-step resources provide understanding and practical guidance to help practitioners put ideas into practice.
3-STEP Guidebook
This Guidebook takes you through the 3-STEP approach, helping you to understand and complete each of the three steps by working through guidance notes, tools, case studies, reflective questions and practical exercises.
3-STEP Course
This free, self paced online professional learning course will help enhance your understanding and application of the 3-STEP approach.
Evaluation Tools
Tools to support the evaluation of your equitable practices.
- Equity Barometer: A free-to-use survey to help capture how equitable your makerspace is!
- Quick Check Survey – equitable youth outcomes: A free-to-use survey to capture the impact of your equitable practice on young people’s outcomes.
- Practitioner reflection sheets: Supports practitioners in critically reviewing equitable practice.
Glossary
Find out more about justice-oriented terminology to support your equitable practice.
Additional resources
Useful additional resources to help extend and strengthen your equitable practice.
- Visual summaries of key ideas for equitable practice
- Reflective questions table