2021 Poster - Investigating the Impact of Head Start Family Interactions on Children’s STEM Process Skills during Family Events at Two Science Centers

November 4, 2021 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections

Conversations with parents during engagement in informal learning settings, such as museums, can play a critical role in facilitating young children’s early experiences and interest in STEM (Jant et al., 2014; NRC, 2012). There is an acute need to support early STEM engagement for underrepresented families. Successful community partnerships between informal learning settings and Head Start are one way to broaden participation, interest, and success in the STEM fields for underrepresented children and families.

This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting.

Document

2005594_Erin_Jant_Michelle_Kortenaar_Carrie_Jubran_ poster.pdf

Associated Projects

Investigating the Impact of Head Start Family Interactions on Children's STEM Process Skills during Family Events at Two Science Centers

TEAM MEMBERS

Erin Jant

Author

Western Kentucky University

Michelle Kortenaar

Author

Sciencenter

Carrie Jurban

Author

Tompkins Community Action

Citation

Funders

NSF

Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

Award Number: 2005594

Resource Type: Reference Materials

Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM

Audience: Pre-K Children (0-5) | Families | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Learning Researchers

Environment Type: Public Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | Pre-K/Early Childhood Programs

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