Continuing to Meet the Needs of Middle School Students in Southwest Florida Despite COVID-19 Restrictions

Autor/inn/en	Frost, Laura; Bovard, Brian; Bugarin, Alejandro; Johnson, Brian; Atha, Megan; Swanson, Magdalin; Walsh-Haney, Heather
Titel	Continuing to Meet the Needs of Middle School Students in Southwest Florida Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Outreach, 4 (2021) 3, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2576-6767
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Middle School Students; Camps; COVID-19; Pandemics; Science Fairs; Scientific Research; Computer Simulation; Program Effectiveness; Educational Technology; Student Interests; Summer Programs; Student Attitudes; Science Education; Crime; Mathematics Education; Environmental Education; Chemistry; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Unterrichtsmedien; Studieninteresse; Sommerkurs; Schülerverhalten; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Mathematische Bildung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Chemie
Abstract	We describe two established STEM camps that went virtual following the outbreak of COVID-19 during the summer of 2020. Our Summer Research Opportunity (SRO) camp engages middle school science fair winners in a forensic research opportunity, while The Immokalee Foundation (TIF) camp introduces middle school students from historically underrepresented groups to STEM topics. Home kits were carefully prepared and delivered to all participants to enhance their engagement with our faculty facilitators. Modifications to accommodate the virtual experience are discussed. Our program assessment used a retrospective pretest-posttest design delivering a modified STEM Semantics survey to measure interest in STEM topics and STEM careers. While the programming and the population was different for each camp, both programs achieved positive outcomes in the virtual environment enhancing participant interest in, excitement for, and importance of STEM topics and STEM careers. The local TV news even broadcasted a short video of one of the camps. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: jstemoutreach@vanderbilt.edu; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01