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Enter the Nation’s First Student Chief Science Officers: Impacting STEM Education With Student Voice

February 15, 2018 | Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
This article provides an overview of the Chief Science Officer program launched in 2015 by Arizona SciTech. Students vote for one of their peers to become a STEM advocate in their school. These Chief Science Officers select and promote STEM programming, connect with STEM organizations to bring STEM programming to their communities, or participate in local and state conversations on education and the workforce.

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Jeremy Babendure
    Author
    Arizona SciTech Festival
  • Nagib Balfakih
    Author
    Arizona Technology Council Foundation
  • Susan Farretta
    Author
  • Becky Hughes
    Author
    Southwest Education Consulting Associates
  • Citation

    ISSN : 2475-8779
    Publication Name: Connected Science Learning
    Volume: 5
    Number: 2
    Resource Type: Research Products
    Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM | History/policy/law
    Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Administration/Leadership/Policymakers | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists | Evaluators | Learning Researchers
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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