STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning
STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning
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STEM 相关的课外活动和学生学习的相关成果
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2013
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Tufan Adiguzel
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Alpaslan Sahin;Mehmet C. Ayar;Tufan Adiguzel
本研究探讨了美国东南部一所特许学校的课外项目活动的特点，突出了学生在这些课外项目活动中的经验和收获。采用定性案例研究设计，了解学生对活动和学习轨迹的看法和意见。研究数据是通过正式和非正式的观察、一对一的半结构化访谈和实地笔记收集的。研究结果表明，这类活动强调科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)领域的开放式和协作性科学调查，并为学生提供了展示21世纪技能的各种用途的舞台。我们已经描述和解释了：(A)协作学习小组的重要性，(B)课外计划活动的受欢迎程度，(C)对STEM领域的兴趣，以及(D)活动对发展21世纪技能的贡献。这些发现表明，与STEM相关的活动具有促进协作学习和探究的潜力，并有助于21世纪技能的发展。这些发现也结合与STEM相关的课外计划活动如何支持学生的学习进行了讨论。
This study explores the characteristics of after-school program activities at a charter school in the Southeast US highlighting students’ experiences with and gains from these after-school program activities. A qualitative case study design was employed to understand students’ views and opinions regarding the activities and their learning trajectories. Study data were collected through formal and informal observations, one-on-one semistructured interviews, and field notes. The study’s findings indicated that such activities emphasize open-ended and collaborative scientific investigations in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields and provided an arena for students to demonstrate various uses of 21st century skills. We have described and explained: (a) the importance of collaborative learning groups, (b) the popularity of after-school program activities, (c) interest in STEM fields, and (d) activities’ contribution to developing 21st century skills. These findings show that STEM related activities have the potential to promote collaborative learning and inquiry as well as to contribute to the development of 21st century skills. These findings have also been discussed in light of how STEM related after-school program activities support students’ learning.