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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

How does the Brandeis study fall short?
Why do we care how FIRST impacts learning? It's not shop class. The goal is always stated using the term "inspire", not the term "teach". Check out the FIRST mission statement:

Our mission is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.

Learning is not the primary goal of the program, but it's a really nice side-effect.