Aims A relatively large body of research exists on the effectiveness of mentoring programs
directed at youth and numerous syntheses of this literature have proven useful for advancing …

A growing interest has been observed among K-12 school educators to incorporate maker
pedagogy into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to …

Background A growing part of the efforts to promote student engagement and success in
undergraduate STEM are the family of Student Support and Outreach Programs (SSOPs) …

The evolving challenges facing our society will increase the demand for Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) professionals. Educational outreach in STEM …

Black and Brown men continue to be underrepresented in engineering. One explanation for
the dearth of Black and Latino men in engineering is that engineering (and STEM) identity …

Research on innovative, integrated outreach programs guided three separate week-long
outreach camps held across two summers (2018 and 2019). These camps introduced …

The steady decline in secondary students' achievement and interest in science and
mathematics is an area of concern for governments, industry, and the education sector …

Concept mastery is the ability to understand concepts theoretically and apply the concept to
solve a problem. Dynamic fluid is a material that is difficult for students to understand …

ABSTRACT In the United States, Latin@ s remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce
despite being a growing population in postsecondary institutions and across the country …

The development of critical thinking skills in recent college graduates is keenly requested by
employers year after year. Moreover, improving these skills can help students to better …