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Roberts, Thomas; Jackson, Christa; Mohr-Schroeder, Margaret J.; Bush, Sarah B.; Maiorca, Cathrine; Cavalcanti, Maureen; Craig Schroeder, D.; Delaney, Ashley; Putnam, Lydia; Cremeans, Chaise – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: Informal learning environments increase students' interest in STEM (e.g., Mohr-Schroeder et al. School Sci Math 114: 291-301, 2014) and increase the chances a student will pursue a STEM career (Kitchen et al. Sci Educ 102: 529-547, 2018). The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an informal STEM summer learning experience…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, STEM Education, Student Participation, Informal Education
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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