Rural families’ at-home STEM tinkering stimulates creativity, self-expression, and social–emotional engagement

IntroductionInformal STEM learning experiences include visits to museums, zoos, and aquariums, as well as experiments and other activities performed at home. Family involvement in these experiences has been linked to increased student interest and participation in STEM fields; yet, scant research ha...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Education
Main Authors:	Kristie S. Gutierrez, Kylie J. Swanson, Margaret R. Blanchard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Subjects:	rural STEM experiences at-home STEM tinkering informal STEM middle school family engagement
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1568153/full