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Direct linkXin Xia; Lillian R. Bentley; Xitao Fan; Robert H. Tai – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This meta-analysis explores the impact of informal science education experiences (such as after-school programs, enrichment activities, etc.) on students' attitudes towards, and interest in, STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The research addresses two primary questions: (1) What is the overall effect size of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Science Education, Informal Education
Osborne, Jonathan; Simon, Shirley; Collins, Sue – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
This article offers a review of the major literature about attitudes to science and its implications over the past 20 years. It argues that the continuing decline in numbers choosing to study science at the point of choice requires a research focus on students' attitudes to science if the nature of the problem is to be understood and remediated.…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Science Instruction
