The Impact of an Out-of-School STEM Education Program on Students' Attitudes toward STEM and STEM Careers

Autor/inn/en	Baran, Evrim; Canbazoglu Bilici, Sedef; Mesutoglu, Canan; Ocak, Ceren
Titel	The Impact of an Out-of-School STEM Education Program on Students' Attitudes toward STEM and STEM Careers
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 119 (2019) 4, S.223-235 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Baran, Evrim)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
DOI	10.1111/ssm.12330
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Student Interests; Student Attitudes; Career Choice; Problem Solving; Learning Activities; Program Effectiveness; Relevance (Education); After School Programs; Grade 6; Middle School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Studieninteresse; Schülerverhalten; Problemlösen; Lernaktivität; Relevance; Relevanz; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	There is an increasing awareness of out-of-school program value in enhancing student interest and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This study examined the impact of an out-of-school STEM education program on student attitudes toward STEM disciplines and STEM careers. A STEM education program implemented at a public research university was designed to integrate STEM disciplines with hands-on problem-based activities. Design features included authentic learning contexts, engineering design processes, and content integration. Data sources included an attitude survey and interviews conducted with forty sixth grade middle school student participants. The analysis revealed significant differences between pre and posttests on student attitudes toward personal and social implications of STEM, science and engineering learning, and their relationship to STEM. Findings showed that the program contributed to students' developing interest in STEM fields, and helped them make connections between schoolwork and daily lives. Recommendations for future research on out-of-school STEM education programs were discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01