Fostering Curiosity, Inquiry, and Scientific Thinking in Elementary School Students: Impact of the NE STEM 4U Intervention
In this qualitative study, we assessed the impact of the NE STEM 4U intervention on elementary school youth in terms of excitement, curiosity, and STEM concepts. The NE STEM 4U intervention incorporates a problem-based learning theoretical framework in an after-school time, weekly or twice-weekly in...
Main Authors: | Heather D. Leas, Kari L. Nelson, Neal Grandgenett, William E. Tapprich, Christine E. Cutucache |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Youth Development |
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Online Access: | http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/474 |
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