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Making an Impression: What Do Students Who Attended an Informal Evolution Enrichment Program in the Sixth-Grade Recall from the Experience 3 Years Later?
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Nesimyan-Agadi, Dina; Assaraf, Orit Ben Zvi – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2022
Informal learning environments such as Natural History Museums can introduce visitors to a variety of topics in evolution by providing accessible representations of concepts like geological time, evolutionary mechanisms, biological diversity, geological time, and fossil dating. Our study examined sixth-grade students' conceptualization of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Extracurricular Activities, Enrichment Activities, Authentic Learning
"When I Started, I Wasn't Really Interested in Such Things": Catching and Holding an Interest in Computer Science and Technology
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Jonas Tillmann; Claas Wegner – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2024
Satellite laboratories, designed to ignite interest in technical and computer science topics, employ cross-age peer tutoring and physical computing platforms. Catering to students from 5th grade onwards, these laboratories are led by tutors from 9th grade onwards. Employing a design-based research approach, the project aims to comprehensively…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Tutoring, STEM Education, Secondary School Students