Fashion Content Triggers STEM Discovery via Coding Camps for Middle School Girls

2021 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Barbara L. Stewart ◽  
Susan Schroeder ◽  
Carole Goodson ◽  
Susan Miertschin ◽  
Misha Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Hands On ◽  
School Girls

Funded through a grant from Texas Workforce Commission, DesignHER Code Camps were created to use the fashion interests of underserved middle school girls as springboards to interest them in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Results were generally consistent with the achievement of camp goals—(a) increase the interest of middle school girls in coding and other STEM fields, and (b) provide hands-on experiences related to the fashion industry that simultaneously foster interest in STEM-related careers—although changes in interest in STEM careers were not statistically significant. This type of experience contributes to the growing recognition that FCS content can play a vital role in the development of STEM concepts for youth.

scholarly journals How do middle school girls of color develop STEM identities? Middle school girls’ participation in science activities and identification with STEM careers

2018 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosun Kang ◽  
Angela Calabrese Barton ◽  
Edna Tan ◽  
Sandra Simpkins ◽  
Hyang‐yon Rhee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Girls Of Color ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Science Activities

The STEM Pipeline: Do Media and Objectified Body Consciousness Create an Early Exit for Middle School Girls?

2020 ◽  
pp. 027243162098344
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Daniels ◽  
Rachael D. Robnett
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Body Shame ◽  
Body Consciousness ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Objectified Body Consciousness ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Body Concerns

Girls and women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Research has investigated various explanatory factors (e.g., lack of role models, sexism) in these patterns. However, to date, the roles of media use and body concerns have not been examined. This study investigated associations among appearance-focused social media behaviors (e.g., posting photos), objectified body consciousness (i.e., body shame, body surveillance), and attitudes toward math and science (i.e., self-expectancy, task value, cost, future plans) in a sample of U.S. middle school girls ( N = 243). Results demonstrated that body shame partially mediated associations between appearance-focused social media behaviors and math and science attitudes. These findings suggest that media use and body concerns have implications for girls’ involvement in STEM fields.

CareerQuesting Revisited

2008 ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Karen S. White ◽  
Mara H. Wasburn
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Teachers ◽  
Educational Strategy ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Unfair Advantage ◽  
Evaluative Criteria ◽  
Girls In Science ◽  
School Girls ◽  
And Mathematics

This paper develops an educational strategy to foster the interest and persistence of middle school girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers, using existing websites. Criteria are specified that enable middle school teachers to evaluate websites as supplemental learning activities within prescribed curricula. In particular, the evaluative criteria help evaluate sites that provide materials appealing to boys and girls, allowing teachers to adopt them without concern that they are providing an unfair advantage to girls.

scholarly journals Girls Tech Camp

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne C Stapleton ◽  
Melody Royster ◽  
Neelam Bharti ◽  
Stephanie Birch ◽  
Jean Bossart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Trips ◽  
Video Production ◽  
Academic Science ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Hands On ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
School Girls ◽  
The University

Motivated by a desire to encourage girls to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies, librarians at the Marston Science Library (Marston) at the University of Florida (UF) developed Girls Tech Camp (GTC), a summer camp designed to introduce middle-school girls to creative technologies used in these fields. This week-long summer day camp launched in 2016, and continued in the summers of 2017 and 2018. Each year, the camp brought twenty-two 6th-8th grade girls into an academic science library to build experience with emerging technologies and increase interest in pursuing further studies or a career in STEM. The camp introduced the girls to a range of technology including 3D modelling, 3D printing, augmented reality, Arduino microcontrollers, light sensors, digital video production, computer coding, and conductive crafts. Through hands-on activities, guest lectures, and campus field trips youth interest and confidence in using technology expanded and participants experienced student and research life at a university.

scholarly journals Board 135: MAKER: Simple Making Activities to Expose Middle School Girls to STEM Careers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lunal Khuon ◽  
Yalcin Ertekin ◽  
M. Eric Carr ◽  
Brandon Terranova ◽  
Simi Hoque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
School Girls

CareerQuesting

2008 ◽  
pp. 2863-2876
Author(s):  
Karen F. White ◽  
Mara H. Wasburn
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Teachers ◽  
Educational Strategy ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Unfair Advantage ◽  
Girls In Science ◽  
School Girls ◽  
And Mathematics

This paper develops an educational strategy to foster the interest and persistence of middle school girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers using existing websites. Criteria are specified that enable middle school teachers to evaluate websites that can serve as supplemental learning activities within prescribed curricula. In particular, these criteria help evaluate sites that provide materials appealing to both boys and girls. This allows teachers to adopt them without concern that they are providing an unfair advantage to girls.

Human Factors in Space Exploration: Fitts' Law Activity for Middle School Girls

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Darin Ellis ◽  
Thomas G. Edwards ◽  
Lavie Golenberg ◽  
Abhilash Pandya
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Space Exploration ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Fitts Law ◽  
School Girls

Career expectations and aspirations of urban middle school girls

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela P. Vargas ◽  
Jennie Park-Taylor ◽  
Emma Fialkov ◽  
Lynelle Torres Chang
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Girls ◽  
Career Expectations ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
School Girls
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