That's RAD! Science STEM Books: Survey Results on Adult Perceptions of Benefits and Impacts

Autor/inn/en	Condon, Kathleena; Cross, Megan; Walkden, Heidi; Pendergast, Donna; Andrews, Katherine T.
Titel	That's RAD! Science STEM Books: Survey Results on Adult Perceptions of Benefits and Impacts
Quelle	In: Teaching Science, 66 (2020) 4, S.11-18 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1449-6313
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Attitudes; Adults; Picture Books; Young Children; Role Models; Females; Foreign Countries; Learner Engagement; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Frühe Kindheit; Identifikationsfigur; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The need for early engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and representation of role models in STEM careers is of national and international importance. The That's RAD! Science project aims to address these needs through a series of engaging picture books for younger children that feature women in STEM as role models. The goal of this research project was to use a survey tool to gain feedback from adults on their impression of the impacts and benefits on children of the That's RAD! Science books, as well as their perceptions of the benefits of STEM engagement and use of identifiable women in STEM as role models. Participants were sent a set of four That's RAD! Science books for children to engage with and the adult participant then completed an online survey. A total of 83 participants were recruited, with a 61% completion rate for the online survey. Of these, 98% identified as parents/carers. Survey data showed the That's RAD! Science books engaged children and the books are also beneficial to informal hands-on learning processes. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01