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Nahid Nariman, Transformative Inquiry Design for Effective Schools and Systems (TIDES), United StatesJaymee Nanasi Davis, University of Hawaii, United States
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Understanding high school students’ perceptions and dispositions toward STEM, and the role science and math self-efficacy play in establishing STEM career aspirations is imperative to preparing the STEM workforce of the future. Project STEMulate is an industry-aligned technology-rich Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model. The goal of this NSF ITEST grant-funded study (2018-2020) was to improve students’ attitudes towards STEM. Project STEMulate focuses on Upward Bound students in Hawai'i and was implemented at three sites: University of Hawaiˋi (UH) Maui College, UH Hilo, and Windward Community College on Oahu. The participants voluntarily selected to participate in this program. The current study reviews year 2 data collected on the impact of Project STEMulate on low-income and underrepresented and/or native Hawaiian student’s STEM career interest, and their science and mathematics self-efficacy. Students’ reactions to the STEM learning experience was extremely positive. 80% of students expressed a desire to pursue a career in STEM at the post test. High school students who listed their plan to pursue a career in STEM also showed a higher self-efficacy and motivation. Analysis of the results demonstrates this program was effective in empowering students with insights into careers, enhancing knowledge that would serve them in pursuit of a career in STEM. In addition, the project fostered a can-do attitude and increased students’ science self-efficacy.
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Conference: IICEHawaii2021Stream: Educational Research
This paper is part of the IICEHawaii2021 Conference Proceedings (View)
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Nariman N., & Davis J. (2021) Correlation of STEM Interest and Career Intent in High-School Students ISSN: 2189-1036 – The IAFOR International Conference on Education – Hawaii 2021 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 163-181) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2021.12
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2189-1036.2021.12
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