Development of a Virtual Summer Youth Program in Climate Change Resiliency

Autor/inn/en	Nazario-Leary, Cynthia; Albrecht, Dehlia; Koroly, Mary Jo
Titel	Development of a Virtual Summer Youth Program in Climate Change Resiliency
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Outreach, 4 (2021) 2, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2576-6767
Schlagwörter	Program Development; Program Effectiveness; Youth Programs; Summer Programs; Outreach Programs; STEM Education; Climate; College Preparation; High School Students; Grade 11; Grade 12; Participant Satisfaction; Experiential Learning; Electronic Learning; Virtual Classrooms; COVID-19; Pandemics; Florida (Jacksonville) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programmplanung; Jugendsofortprogramm; Sommerkurs; Jobcoaching; STEM; Klima; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen
Abstract	Climate change is a timely topic and offers an overarching theme that can include a variety of STEM disciplines and technologies. In response to the pandemic, we developed and implemented an online science-based summer youth program in Climate Change Resiliency (CCR) for 11th and 12th graders in July 2020. Two sessions differing in content level and delivery were offered. The first session (S1) provided students with an introduction to the issues and scientific fields related to CCR. The second session (S2) explored CCR issues in more depth and utilized specific case studies to deliver content. Optional online informational and social activities were also offered including: UF admissions and financial aid panels; UF student life panels, climate change organization panels, and virtual game nights and socials. Overall program satisfaction was positive, with 97 percent of S1 and 81 percent of S2 participants reporting they were somewhat or extremely satisfied with the CCR program. Approximately 83 and 85 percent of S1 and S2, respectively thought the program's approach to teaching and learning was very or extremely effective. Future recommendations to improve the program include increasing synchronous face-to-face instruction time and participant-led learning opportunities. (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