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Students' Views of an Out-of-School Time STEM Programme
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Lajium, Denis; Seng, Chew Yen; Peng, Jasmine Tea Chin – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2020
Purpose: This study was conducted to explore Malaysian students' views on an out-of-school time STEM programme that was organised at the national level. Methods: A Likert scale questionnaire was distributed to the student participants to obtain views and feedback on five aspects of the out-of-school time STEM programme in terms of their learning…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, STEM Education, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness
Children's and Adolescents' Specific Interest in Science and Technology, Participation in Out-of-School Activities and Inclination to Become Scientists
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Rochera, María José; Merino, Iris; Oller, Judith; Coll, César – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Recently, the literature has repeatedly reported an interesting decrease in science and technology (S&T) among youngsters, and a drop of students choosing professions related to these knowledge areas. This study pursued to assess the interest of primary and secondary pupils in specific fields of S&T and to relate this interest to their…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Science Interests, Science Careers
Staff Matter: Gender Differences in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) Career Interest Development in Adolescent Youth
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Price, C. Aaron; Kares, F.; Segovia, G.; Loyd, Aerika Brittian – Applied Developmental Science, 2019
We explore the understudied role of program staff in an out-of-school time (OST) program at a large science museum, which may be especially relevant for supporting underrepresented minority (URM) youth's interest in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) careers. Using a sequential explanatory mixed-method design, we surveyed 167 program…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, STEM Education, Adolescents, Youth
An Assessment of Factors Relating to High School Students' Science Self-Efficacy
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Gibson, Jakeisha Jamice – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed-methods case study examined two out-of-school (OST) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at a science-oriented high school on students' Self-Efficacy. Because STEM is a key for future innovation and economic growth, Americans have been developing a variety of approaches to increase student interest in science within…
Descriptors: High School Students, Self Efficacy, Student Surveys, Mixed Methods Research
STEM Out-of-School Time Programs for Girls. Highlights from the Out-of-School Time Database. Research Update, No. 5
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Chun, Katie; Harris, Erin – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Increasing interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has become part of education reform efforts in recent years in order to prepare students for the challenges of the twenty-first century global economy. Out-of-school time (OST) programs that focus on girls' involvement in STEM can play an essential role in improving…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Females, Science Interests, Global Approach
Out-of-School Time Science Activities and Their Association with Career Interest in STEM
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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