STEMulating interest: A meta-analysis of the effects of out-of-school time on student STEM interest

JR Young, N Ortiz, JL Young - … of Education in Mathematics, Science and …, 2017 - ijemst.org
This study is a meta-analysis of the effects of out-of-school time (after school, summer
camps, enrichment programs, etc.) on the student interest in STEM. This study was guided …

[PDF][PDF] Tinkering is serious play

B Bevan, M Petrich, K Wilkinson - Educational Leadership, 2014 - researchgate.net
Wind tubes are an example of a maker activity that can serve as a motivating, engrossing
introduction to scientific understandings. 1 The wind tubes activity consists of two to three …

The dream performance–a case study of young girls' development of interest in STEM and 21st century skills, when activities in a makerspace were combined with …

S Walan - Research in Science & Technological Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: There is a shortage of people in the STEM sector, and it has been argued that
more needs to be done, especially to attract girls. Furthermore, there is a need to develop …

When I grow up: the relationship of science learning activation to STEM career preferences

R Dorph, ME Bathgate, CD Schunn… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper proposes three new measures of components STEM career preferences (affinity,
certainty, and goal), and then explores which dimensions of science learning activation …

[图书][B] Enhancing digital literacy and creativity

A Blum-Ross, K Kumpulainen, J Marsh - 2019 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Names: Blum-Ross, Alicia, 1979-editor.| Kumpulainen, Kristiina, 1966-editor.| Marsh, Jackie,
editor. Title: Enhancing digital literacy and creativity: makerspaces in the early years/Edited …

Factors from informal learning contributing to the children's interest in STEM–experiences from the out-of-school activity called Children's University

S Walan, N Gericke - Research in Science & Technological …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Previous studies have investigated effects of out-of-school STEM activities
aimed at stimulating children's interest in science with positive results. However, research …

Pre-college STEM camps as developmental context: Mediational relations between gender, career decidedness, socioemotional development, and engagement

RJ Gagnon, A Sandoval - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
One potential mechanism to mitigate the underrepresentation of females within STEM is the
use of Out-of-School-Time programs and camps with supportive staff, instructors, and …

Youth's engagement as scientists and engineers in an afterschool making and tinkering program

A Simpson, A Burris, A Maltese - Research in Science Education, 2020 - Springer
Making and tinkering is currently gaining traction as an interdisciplinary approach to
education. However, little is known about how these activities and explorations in formal and …

Understanding the delivery of a Canadian-based after-school STEM program: a case study

E Duodu, J Noble, Y Yusuf, C Garay, C Bean - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Due to the rising demands for a Canadian workforce with science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM)-related education, there is a need to increase youth …

Growing plants and scientists: Fostering positive attitudes toward science among all participants in an afterschool hydroponics program

AK Patchen, L Zhang, M Barnett - Journal of Science Education and …, 2017 - Springer
This study examines an out-of-school time program targeting elementary-aged youth from
populations that are typically underrepresented in science fields (primarily African-American …