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Associations between Volunteering, STEM Backgrounds, and Information-Processing Skills in Adult Populations of the United States
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Takashi Yamashita; Donnette Narine; Wonmai Punksungka; Jenna W. Kramer; Rita Karam; Phyllis A. Cummins – Grantee Submission, 2023
Volunteering, STEM education and occupation, and information-processing skills such as literacy, numeracy, and digital problem-solving skills are important indicators of a nation's well-being as they represent civic engagement, economic development, and the human capital of the population. Although these critical social indicators have been…
Descriptors: Volunteers, STEM Education, Information Skills, Cognitive Processes
Volunteer Participation, STEM Background, and Basic Skills among Adults in the US
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Takashi Yamashita; Wonmai Punksungka; Phyllis A. Cummins – Grantee Submission, 2022
This chapter discusses three main topics: (1) volunteer as a form of civic engagement, (2) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), and (3) basic skills including literacy, numeracy and digital problem-solving skills. Volunteering, STEM background, and basic skills are important social and economic indicators of societies. Yet,…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Citizen Participation, STEM Education, Educational Background