Staff matter: Gender differences in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) career interest development in adolescent youth
Staff matter: Gender differences in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) career interest development in adolescent youth
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DOI：
10.1080/10888691.2017.1398090
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发表时间：
2019-07-03
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Loyd, Aerika Brittian
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作者：
Price, C. Aaron;Kares, F.;Loyd, Aerika Brittian
我们在一个大型科学博物馆的校外时间（OST）项目中探索了项目工作人员未被充分研究的角色，这可能与支持代表性不足的少数民族（URM）青年对科学、技术、工程或数学（STEM）职业的兴趣特别相关。使用顺序解释混合方法设计，我们调查了167名项目校友的科学态度、职业兴趣，以及与家庭、学校和朋友的经历相比，项目的记忆。随后，我们对49名校友进行了采访。研究结果显示，在该项目中，自认为是女性的校友对STEM职业的兴趣比自认为是男性的校友要大得多。访谈显示，这可能与两性之间不同类型的员工关系有关。我们从青少年积极发展的角度来解读结果，并为OST项目的提供者和研究人员提供建议。
We explore the understudied role of program staff in an out-of-school time (OST) program at a large science museum, which may be especially relevant for supporting underrepresented minority (URM) youth's interest in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) careers. Using a sequential explanatory mixed-method design, we surveyed 167 program alumni on their science attitudes, career interests, and memories about how the program compared to experiences at home, school, and with friends. We followed that with 49 interviews with alumni. Findings show that, while in the program, alumni who identify as women reported a much greater increase in their STEM career interest than those who identify as men. Interviews suggest this may be related to different types of staff relationships between the genders. We interpret results through the lens of positive youth development and offer recommendations for OST program providers and researchers.