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Musavi, Mohamad; Friess, Wilhelm A.; James, Cary; Isherwood, Jennifer C. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: The University of Maine Stormwater Management and Research Team (SMART) program began in 2014 with the goal of creating a diverse science-technology-engineering-math (STEM) pathway with community water research. The program engages female and underrepresented minority high school students in locally relevant STEM research. It focuses…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Water, High School Students, Females
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Deck, Anita; Grubbs, Michael E. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2016
It is becoming increasingly important to consider the waste humans produce and options for reducing the impact it has on the environment. Allowing students the opportunities to research potential solutions and present their ideas results in an educated citizenry that considers consequences of technological advances. Throughout the course of a…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, STEM Education, Engineering Education, Design
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Huziak-Clark, Tracy; Sondergeld, Toni; Staaden, Moira; Knaggs, Christine; Bullerjahn, Anne – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
The Science, Engineering, and Technology Gateway of Ohio (SETGO) program has a three-pronged approach to meeting the needs at different levels of students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline. The SETGO program was an extensive collaboration between a two-year community college and a nearby four-year…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Beliefs, Student Attitudes
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Murray, Kent S.; Napieralski, Jacob; Luera, Gail; Thomas-Brown, Karen; Reynolds-Keefer, Laura – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
The Geosciences Institute for Research and Education at the University of Michigan-Dearborn has been an example of a successful and effective model in increasing the participation of underrepresented groups in the geosciences. The program emphasizes involving middle school and at-risk high school students from the Detroit area public schools,…
Descriptors: Research Projects, Earth Science, Workshops, Middle School Students