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Making the Case for Elementary Biomedical Education in Rural Communities
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Amanda Obery; Matt Queen – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
Exploring the intersections of CTE and STEM education may foster interest in critical rural healthcare careers beginning in elementary school. Starting early to develop career awareness may be essential and best take advantage of the possible flexibility that rural schools can provide. This study provides a theoretical foundation for rural…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Career Awareness, Rural Schools, Occupational Aspiration
Creating Social Value via Undergraduate Design Thinking Course with K-12 STEM Education Outreach in Various Community Settings
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Elaissa T. Hardy; Sara Ivey Fulmer; Joseph M. Le Doux; Wilbur A. Lam – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2022
BME HealthReach is an educational outreach program where undergraduate BME students participate in an out-of-class design thinking course to create and teach interactive STEM activities to K-12 students, where children with chronic illnesses are the primary clients. We detail research that seeks to answer the following: (1) what impact does this…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Design, Systems Approach, Elementary Secondary Education
Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science (Antalya, Turkey, April 1-4, 2021). Volume 1
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Chiang, I-Tsun, Ed.; Ozturk, O. Tayfur, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) which took place on April 1-4, 2021 in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Interests, Student Attitudes, STEM Education
Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science (Antalya, Turkey, April 1-4, 2021). Volume 1
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Shelley, Mack, Ed.; Chiang, I-Tsun, Ed.; Ozturk, O. Tayfur, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Research in Education and Science" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Research in Education and Science (ICRES) which took place on April 1-4, 2021 in Antalya, Turkey. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Interests, Student Attitudes, STEM Education
Diversifying the STEM Pipeline
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Boelter, Christina; Link, Tanja C.; Perry, Brea L.; Leukefeld, Carl – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
Middle school students from low-income and minority backgrounds (n = 166) were targeted to participate in a 2-year, intensive, hands-on science and technology intervention to increase their interest in biomedical and health sciences. Qualitative student responses collected during the 2nd year of participation revealed positive attitudes toward the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Low Income Groups, Minority Group Students