Out-of-school-time STEM programs for females : implications for research and practice. volume I, longer-term programs / edited by Lynda R. Wiest, Jafeth E. Sanchez, Heather Glynn Crawford-Ferre.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wiest, Lynda R., editor.

Sanchez, Jafeth E., editor.

Crawford-Ferre, Heather Glynn, editor.

Series:

Out-of-school-time STEM programs for females: implications for research and practice ; volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in science--United States.

Women in science.

Girls--Education--United States.

Girls.

Minorities in science--United States.

Minorities in science.

Science--Study and teaching--United States.

Science.

Technology--Study and teaching--United States.

Technology.

Engineering--Study and teaching--United States.

Engineering.

Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Other Title:

Out of school time STEM programs for females

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Incorporated, [2017]

Summary:

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines play a pivotal role in societal progress and economic prosperity, in addition to enhancing individual lives. However, U.S. students lack strong STEM performance in an international context. The pool of STEM-proficient workers is thus insufficient to fuel the nation, with females being one group that is noticeably absent.Out-of-school-time (OST) programs, which are on the rise, are increasingly suggested as a way to support and encourage females in STEM. Data collected from participants in OST programs have shown improved achievement, interest, and confidence in STEM, as well as greater awareness of STEM role models and careers.Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice features seven OST STEM programs for females from across the United States that run one week to one year in length. In this book, the chapter authors describe their programs, the effectiveness of those programs, and practical implications of their program evaluation data. This book is the first of its kind to offer researchers, educators, school administrators, policy makers, and others detailed insight into the promise and practice of out-of-school-time STEM programs for females.

Contents:

Introduction: Why ost stem programs for females? / Lynda R. Wiest, Jafeth E. Sanchez, and Heather Glynn Crawford-Ferre

Chapter 1. A door to stem possibilities: Las chicas de matemáticas / Hortensia Soto-Johnson

Chapter 2. Relationships among girls, content, and pedagogy in the matherscize summer mathematics camp / Diana B. Erchick

Chapter 3. Techbridge: Inspire a girl to change the world through stem / Linda S. Kekelis

Chapter 4. Eureka!-stem: Hands-on, minds-on stem for at-risk middle school girls / Angie Hodge, Michael Matthews, and Amelia Squires

Chapter 5. Out-of-school-time stem support for girls in the silver state / Lynda R. Wiest and Heather Glynn Crawford-Ferre

Chapter 6. Greater opportunities advancing leadership and science (goals) for girls at the intrepid sea, air & space museum / Jeanne Houck, Lynda Kennedy, Sheri Levinsky-Raskin, Kerry F. McLaughlin, and Shihadah Saleem

Chapter 7. All girls/all math summer camp / Wendy Hines and Lindsay Augustyn

Chapter 8. Concluding thoughts: What we have learned and what we still want to know / Lynda R. Wiest, Jafeth E. Sanchez, and Heather Glynn Crawford-Ferre

About the contributors.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

1-68123-845-4