ERIC Number: EJ1273344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
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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
Parker, Carolyn; Grigg, Jeffrey; D'Souza, Stephanie; Mitchell, Charlie; Smith, Erica
School Science and Mathematics, v120 n6 p364-374 Oct 2020
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.
Descriptors: Aspiration, Elementary School Students, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Program Effectiveness, Science Interests, Career Awareness, Urban Schools, Poverty, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, STEM Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1237992
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