Background Previous research into children's perceptions of science shows that children
like science but often hold stereotypical views of scientists and commonly do not see …

Previous research suggests that early experience of and exposure to the world of work is an
important predictor of a child's future involvement in a STEM career. Many interventions …

Developing students' interest in STEM careers in STEM education is important. This study
explored the impacts of STEM instruction involving scientists or engineers on 224 Hong …

Emerging evidence attests to the need to intervene in young students' science motivation
and achievement before their science motivation starts to dwindle. Heeding this call, we …

The last several years has seen numerous initiatives rise to increase representation of under-
represented minority groups (URMs) in S cience T echnology E ngineering and M …

As our environmental problems continue to mount, we need a committed, diverse community
of citizens and scientists across disciplines and sectors who have the skills and passion to …

One factor that impacts the quality of Brazilian education is the quality of books and other
didactic materials freely distributed throughout the country to public schools, thanks to the …

Using 6 years of evaluation data, we assess the medium-and long-term impacts upon a
diverse range of students, teachers, and schools from participating in a programme of …

The aim of this study is to examine secondary school students' desire to pursue a career in
science and mathematics in 2011 and 2015, taking into account gender differences, and to …

A major focus in the STEM public engagement sector concerns engaging with young
people, typically through schools. The aims of these interventions are often to positively …