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Cascading Influences: Long-Term Impacts of STEM Informal Experiences for Girls

March 1, 2013 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Informal/Formal Connections
This report is the result of a project to investigate through a sociocultural lens whether girls-only, informal STEM experiences have potential long-term influences on young women's lives, both in terms of STEM but also more generally. The authors documented young women's perceptions of their program experiences and the ways in which they influenced their future choices in education, careers, leisure pursuits, and ways of thinking about what science is and who does it. This report includes the questionnaire used in the study.

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    The Franklin Institute Science Museum
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    Oregon State University
  • Citation

    ISBN : 978-1-889939-16-1

    Funders

    NSF
    Funding Program: ISE/AISL
    Award Number: 0452419
    Funding Amount: 1205758
    Resource Type: Survey | Reference Materials | Report
    Discipline: Education and learning science | Engineering | General STEM | Mathematics | Technology
    Audience: Pre-K Children (0-5) | Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs
    Access and Inclusion: Women and Girls

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