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ERIC Number: EJ1283218
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-6313
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That's RAD! Science STEM Books: Survey Results on Adult Perceptions of Benefits and Impacts
Condon, Kathleena; Cross, Megan; Walkden, Heidi; Pendergast, Donna; Andrews, Katherine T.
Teaching Science, v66 n4 p11-18 Dec 2020
The need for early engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and representation of role models in STEM careers is of national and international importance. The That's RAD! Science project aims to address these needs through a series of engaging picture books for younger children that feature women in STEM as role models. The goal of this research project was to use a survey tool to gain feedback from adults on their impression of the impacts and benefits on children of the That's RAD! Science books, as well as their perceptions of the benefits of STEM engagement and use of identifiable women in STEM as role models. Participants were sent a set of four That's RAD! Science books for children to engage with and the adult participant then completed an online survey. A total of 83 participants were recruited, with a 61% completion rate for the online survey. Of these, 98% identified as parents/carers. Survey data showed the That's RAD! Science books engaged children and the books are also beneficial to informal hands-on learning processes.
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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