Verma, A. K. (2012, June), Impact of STEM-focused Project-based Learning Activities on Career Education for K-12 and Community College Students  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas. 10.18260/1-2--21476

\bibitem{asee_peer_21476}
  Verma, A. K. (2012, June), \emph{Impact of STEM-focused Project-based Learning Activities on Career Education for K-12 and Community College Students}
  Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas.
  10.18260/1-2--21476

Alok K. Verma P.E..  "Impact of STEM-focused Project-based Learning Activities on Career Education for K-12 and Community College Students".  2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2012.  https://peer.asee.org/21476 Internet.  12 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_21476}
  Alok K. Verma P.E..
  "Impact of STEM-focused Project-based Learning Activities on Career Education for K-12 and Community College Students".
  \emph{2012 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, 2012, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2012.
  https://peer.asee.org/21476 Internet.  12 Jan, 2025

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AB  -     Impact of STEM Focused Project Based Learning Activities on Career Disposition of                                   K12 Students                                              Abstract        Low enrollment and high attrition rates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math(STEM) based degree programs have created a workforce problem in industries like shipbuildingand repair which are important for national security. Part of this problem can be attributed topedagogical issues like lack of engaging hands-on activities utilized for science and matheducation in middle and high schools. Lack of student interest in technical careers can also beattributed to lack of an integrated approach in teaching math, science and technical education. Toengage student’s interest in the technical career path, it is important that students establish a linkbetween the theoretical knowledge and its application to solve real life problems early in theirlearning experience. Project based learning (PBL) activities have a proven record as instructionaltool. Effectiveness of such activities as a pedagogical tool has been supported by research in theacquisition and retention of knowledge.        Two projects funded by the National Science Foundation and National ShipbuildingResearch Program have attempted to address the workforce issue for marine industry bydeveloping project based learning kits and associated instructional modules to engage K-12students in STEM tracks and increase awareness about shipbuilding and repair careers. Fourmarine kits and nine instructional modules were developed under these two grants to encouragecreative thinking and keep students engaged in shipbuilding and repair processes. The teachertraining component of these projects has provided training in using and implementing thesemodules. The paper presents the results obtained through multimodal evaluation strategy togauge impact of PBL activities on student career disposition. The goal is to create a long termpipeline for students into the educational pathways leading to engineering and engineeringtechnology degrees.
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