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A Synergistic Approach to Outreach and Teaching: Combining Service Learning at the College Level with a Summer Hands-On Outreach Program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering for High School Girls
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Geeta Verma; Sogol Asaei; Jacob D. Hostert; Rebecca Ahn; Julie N. Renner – Chemical Engineering Education, 2024
A synergetic approach to combine service learning at the university level with a high school outreach program is described. A holistic view is presented by discussing the importance of outreach and service learning, survey results, and outcomes. Overall, it was found that the unique program increased the self-efficacy (belief about one's…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Females, Service Learning, Self Efficacy
Adapting a Neural Engineering Summer Camp for High School Students to a Fully Online Experience
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Kristen Clapper Bergsman; Eric H. Chudler – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting health and safety concerns caused the cancellation of many engineering education opportunities for high school students. To expose high school students to the field of neural engineering and encourage them to pursue academic pathways in biomedical engineering, the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) at the…
Descriptors: Neurosciences, Biomedicine, Engineering Education, Summer Programs
Hk Maker Lab: An Engineering Design Summer Program for High School Students
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Aaron M. Kyle; Michael Carapezza; Christine Kovich – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
Increased emphasis on K-12 engineering education, including the advent and incorporation of the NGSS in many curricula, has spurred the need for increased engineering learning opportunities for younger students. This is particularly true for students from underrepresented minority populations or economically disadvantaged schools, who…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Design, Engineering Education, Laboratory Procedures
Gender Disparities in Students' Motivational Experiences in High School Science Classrooms
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Patall, Erika A.; Steingut, Rebecca R.; Freeman, Jen L.; Pituch, Keenan A.; Vasquez, Ariana C. – Science Education, 2018
Women remain underrepresented in physical science, engineering, and computer science college majors and careers. Prior research has suggested that motivational beliefs and experiences in high school play a critical role in girls' persistence in science fields. We hypothesized that compared to male students, female high school students may…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Females, High School Students, Majors (Students)
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Project Lead the Way Engineering Curriculum Goals within Missouri High Schools
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Smith, Brian Eugene – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Within the confines of this study, the researcher investigated Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Engineering curriculum goals within Missouri high schools. The study measured Missouri PLTW teachers' perceptions of various elements of the curriculum as well as state and national PLTW End of Course student assessment data to determine if a relationship…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, High School Students, Program Descriptions, Course Descriptions
Biomedical and Biochemical Engineering for K-12 Students
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Madihally, Sundararajan V.; Maase, Eric L. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2006
REACH (Reaching Engineering and Architectural Career Heights) is a weeklong summer academy outreach program for high school students interested in engineering, architecture, or technology. Through module-­based instruction, students are introduced to various engineering fields. This report describes one of the modules focused on introducing…
Descriptors: High School Students, Biomedicine, Chemical Engineering, Science Programs