STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning

Autor/inn/en	Sahin, Alpaslan; Ayar, Mehmet C.; Adiguzel, Tufan
Titel	STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning
Quelle	In: Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 14 (2014) 1, S.309-322 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-0485
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Charter Schools; Program Effectiveness; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Student Attitudes; Learning Activities; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; STEM Education; Cooperative Learning; Student Interests; Skill Development; Mathematics Education; Science Education; Robotics; Information Technology; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schülerverhalten; Lernaktivität; Beobachtung; STEM; Kooperatives Lernen; Studieninteresse; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Mathematische Bildung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Robotertechnik; Informationstechnologie; Sekundarschüler; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12
Abstract	This study explores the characteristics of after-school program activities at a charter school in the Southeast US highlighting students' experiences with and gains from these after-school program activities. A qualitative case study design was employed to understand students' views and opinions regarding the activities and their learning trajectories. Study data were collected through formal and informal observations, one-on-one semistructured interviews, and field notes. The study's findings indicated that such activities emphasize open-ended and collaborative scientific investigations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields and provided an arena for students to demonstrate various uses of 21st century skills. We have described and explained: (a) the importance of collaborative learning groups, (b) the popularity of after-school program activities, (c) interest in STEM fields, and (d) activities' contribution to developing 21st century skills. These findings show that STEM related activities have the potential to promote collaborative learning and inquiry as well as to contribute to the development of 21st century skills. These findings have also been discussed in light of how STEM related after-school program activities support students' learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10