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External Factors Affecting A Successful and Inclusive Secondary School STEM program

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Conference

ASEE-NE 2022

Location

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Massachusetts

Publication Date

April 22, 2022

Start Date

April 22, 2022

End Date

April 23, 2022

Tagged Topic

Diversity

Page Count

13

DOI

10.18260/1-2--42173

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https://peer.asee.org/42173

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357

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James Accuosti University of Bridgeport

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Abstract

This paper discusses three broad but fundamentally sound factors to consider when educators brainstorm about possible effective STEM programs to implement; namely School Climate/Teacher Attitudes, Career/Job Forecasting, and Student Motivations/Demographics. We discuss these broad factors in some detail and find that the literature identifies these factors as critical to establishing a positive framework for a supportive STEM program. While not definitive, this framework supports ongoing research to accommodate 21st-century secondary STEM programs to prepare students for careers in science and engineering.

Accuosti, J. (2022, April), External Factors Affecting A Successful and Inclusive Secondary School STEM program Paper presented at ASEE-NE 2022, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Massachusetts. 10.18260/1-2--42173

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