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Dabney, Katherine P.; Tai, Robert H.; Scott, Michael R. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2016
Recent research and public policy have indicated the need for increasing the physical science workforce through development of interest and engagement with informal and formal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experiences. This study examines the association of family education and physical scientists' informal experiences in…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, STEM Education, Science Interests
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Dabney, Katherine P.; Tai, Robert H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Research shows that women are entering the field of physics at a faster rate than the field of chemistry through bachelor's and doctoral degrees. However, STEM studies primarily compare women to men or examine them as a single entity. Therefore, a paucity of research exists that examines what may differentiate women in certain critical and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Females, Womens 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