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Table 3 Stratifications for purposeful sampling

From: Learning from the parallel pathways of Makers to broaden pathways to engineering

Primary strata

Secondary strata

Self-identified Maker

 With/without formal engineering

 Education experience (e.g., engineering degree)

 With/without informal engineering education experience (e.g., robotics team, hacker space)

 Member of an underrepresented group based on ethnicity or gender

 With/without a STEM career

 With/without a STEM hobby

 Years of experience as a Maker

 Age