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Jones, M. Gail; Childers, Gina; Andre, Thomas; Corin, Elysa N.; Hite, Rebecca – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2018
Creating citizens interested in science and able to participate in science discourse and decisions is one of the goals of science education. Science hobbyists embody this goal through their life-long leisure interests and engagement in science. This study compared the motivations, perceived hobby benefits, and factors that influenced their hobby…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Scientists, Recreational Activities, Informal Education
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Dabney, Katherine P.; Tai, Robert H.; Almarode, John T.; Miller-Friedmann, Jaimie L. L.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M.; Hazari, Zahra – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2012
Spurred by concerns about an inadequately sized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, there has been a growing interest in out-of-school time (OST) science activities as a means to foster STEM career interest. This study examines the association between OST science activities and STEM career interest in university…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Extracurricular Activities, Science Activities, Vocational Interests