scholarly journals Teaching Magnetoelectric Sensing to Secondary School Students—Considerations for Educational STEM Outreach

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (21) ◽  
pp. 7354
Author(s):  
Cara Broß ◽  
Carolin Enzingmüller ◽  
Ilka Parchmann ◽  
Gerhard Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Scientists And Engineers ◽  
And Mathematics

A major challenge in modern society is the need to increase awareness and excitement with regard to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and related careers directly or among peers and parents in order to attract future generations of scientists and engineers. The numbers of students aiming for an engineering degree are low compared to the options available and the workforce needed. This may, in part, be due to a traditional lack of instruction in this area in secondary school curricula. In this regard, STEM outreach programs can complement formal learning settings and help to promote engineering as well as science to school students. In a long-term outreach collaboration with scientists and engineers, we developed an outreach program in the field of magnetoelectric sensing that includes an out-of-school project day and various accompanying teaching materials. In this article, we motivate the relevance of the topic for educational outreach, share the rationales, objectives and aims, models and implementation strategies of our program and provide practical advice for those interested in outreach in the field of magnetoelectric sensing.

scholarly journals Near-Peer Teaching Outreach Programs to Increase Minority Physician Recruitment

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. e122-e126
Author(s):  
Wendy Linderman ◽  
Nicholas Apostolopoulos ◽  
Anand Gopal ◽  
John Encandela ◽  
Christopher Teng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Minority Student ◽  
The United States ◽  
Peer Teaching ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Peer Teachers

Problem Health disparities among racial and ethnic groups exist in the United States despite improvements in health status and access to care. These inequalities may be reduced by increasing minority physician recruitment; however, how best to recruit these physicians remains unclear. Approach Near-peer teachers are not professionally trained, but have recently learned material that they themselves teach. Near-peer teaching in minority student outreach programs may be effective in increasing minority physician recruitment. The authors used a near-peer teaching model to promote interest in medicine, specifically ophthalmology, as a potential career path for both volunteer near-peer teachers and minority high school students participating in an educational outreach program. Twenty-one college and graduate-school near-peer teachers of various racial and ethnic backgrounds participated to teach 31 inner-city high school students. The program was evaluated using pre- and posttest surveys assessing students' knowledge about and interest in science, medicine, and ophthalmology; analysis used pairwise t-test comparisons. Qualitative responses and an end-of-training survey also assessed students' and near-peer teachers' satisfaction with the program and perceptions about medicine as a career. Outcomes Students' knowledge about and interest in medicine and ophthalmology increased significantly after participation. Near-peer teachers agreed that teaching in the program was beneficial to their careers and made it more likely that they would enter medicine and ophthalmology. Next Steps The authors will track the near-peer teachers' career paths and, in the next iteration, will increase the number of program days. This intervention may serve as a model for outreach for other specialties beyond ophthalmology.

Adult Education at Biological Field Stations: Building Capacity for Science Learning

2021 ◽  
pp. 074171362110447
Author(s):  
Jill Zarestky ◽  
Lauren Vilen ◽  
Rachel A. Short ◽  
Rhonda Struminger ◽  
A. Michelle Lawing
Keyword(s):  
Science Learning ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Educational Outreach ◽  
Outreach Programs ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Understanding Of Science ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Biological Field ◽  
Field Stations

An understanding of science concepts is important for living in modern society. Supporting adults’ science learning can be particularly challenging because most adults no longer attend formal educational institutions where access and opportunities are facilitated by teachers and school-sponsored programs. Biological field stations (BFSs) are a newly recognized educational venue that hold considerable intrinsic value for adult science education. In this study, we conducted a survey of 223 U.S. BFSs about their nonformal and informal educational outreach programs for adults. Results show BFSs offer a wide variety of science learning programs for adults, focused heavily on experiential learning to engage learners. These experiences promote interactions with the natural environment and are perceived to increase participants’ knowledge and skills. This study has implications for how adult educators can better support the professional development of science educators at BFSs and enrich the general public's science learning.

scholarly journals Academic Achievement Test in English and Mathematics of Secondary School Students in relation to Gender Differences

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Hasan ◽  
Salahuddin Khan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Achievement Scores ◽  
School Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Mathematics

The present research study aims to examine the academic achievement of secondary school students in relation to gender differences. The study was carried out on a sample of 100 male and female students studying in class IXth of Aligarh District, U.P. India. Two self developed tools were applied which finally analysed by applying Mean, SD, t-Test and Pearson‟s Coefficient Correlation (r). Results revealed a significant difference between male and female students in English achievement scores and also no significant difference was found between English and Mathematics achievement scores of IXth grade male students. Results also revealed low positive correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of male students of IXth grade and moderate positive correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of female students of IXth grade. The results suggested to the need of motivation and encouragement for enhancing academic achievement scores of male and female students.

Innovative Pathways in STEM Teacher Preparation: Bridging the Gap between University Expectations & Secondary School Needs

2019 ◽  
pp. 649-651
Author(s):  
Ryan G. Zonnefeld ◽  
Valorie L. Zonnefeld
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Stem Education ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Certified Teacher

Innovative teacher preparation programs for STEM education are essential for meeting the goal of ensuring that secondary school students receive instruction from a certified teacher. This exploratory workshop examines the role that interdisciplinary STEM and mathematics programs can have to increase the number of certified teachers prepared to teach STEM classes from an interdisciplinary approach.

scholarly journals Teaching Through Television: Experimental Evidence on Entrepreneurship Education in Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 2308-2325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjetil Bjorvatn ◽  
Alexander W. Cappelen ◽  
Linda Helgesson Sekei ◽  
Erik Ø. Sørensen ◽  
Bertil Tungodden
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
School Performance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Control Field ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
General Lesson ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Long Term Survey

Can television be used to teach and foster entrepreneurship among youth in developing countries? We report from a randomized control field experiment of an edutainment show on entrepreneurship broadcasted over almost three months on national television in Tanzania. The field experiment involved more than 2,000 secondary school students, where the treatment group was incentivized to watch the edutainment show. We find some suggestive evidence of the edutainment show making the viewers more interested in entrepreneurship and business, particularly among females. However, our main finding is a negative effect: the edutainment show discouraged investment in schooling without convincingly replacing it with some other valuable activity. Administrative data show a strong negative treatment effect on school performance, and long-term survey data show that fewer treated students continue schooling, but we do not find much evidence of the edutainment show causing an increase in business ownership. The fact that an edutainment show for entrepreneurship caused the students to invest less in education carries a general lesson to the field experimental literature by showing the importance of taking a broad view of possible implications of a field intervention. This paper was accepted by David Simchi-Levi, behavioral economics.

scholarly journals Chemistry Outreach Program and its Impact on Secondary School Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 692-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rizafizah Othaman ◽  
Khairiah Haji Badri ◽  
Sharina Abu Hanifah ◽  
Zuriati Zakaria ◽  
Yang Farina Abdul Aziz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Outreach Program ◽  
School Students
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