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Informed Aspirations in Science and Engineering with Upper Elementary Students after 1 Year of a STEM Intensive University-School District Partnership
- Source :
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School Science and Mathematics . Oct 2020 120(6):364-374. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This article reports findings from a study of an integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program on student interest and awareness in science and engineering. The analysis features grade 3-5 students from a high-poverty, urban school system in the Mid-Atlantic region. Through the quantitative analysis of closed ended survey responses and the qualitative analysis of an open-ended query, we describe how the adoption of an intensive STEM-focused partnership could influence students' early interest in and awareness of science and engineering as disciplines and careers. The analysis of the student responses revealed that after 1 year of the project, the students enrolled in the program demonstrated developing interest in science and engineering and were better able to articulate a greater understanding of engineering as a discipline. These findings have implications for the effectiveness of an integrated STEM approach for upper elementary students participating and succeeding in the STEM fields.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0036-6803
- Volume :
- 120
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- School Science and Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1273344
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12428