Project RISE Pilot Study (PRPS): Addressing Methodological Challenges in Longitudinal Studies of Informal Science Education Outcomes

教育发展中心公司建议进行一项为期两年的试点研究，以解决在进行将非正式STEM经验与学校成绩联系起来的纵向研究中固有的关键方法挑战：第一，通过仔细选择与干预组相当的比较组来解决选择偏见问题，第二，开发补充和扩展收集的定量数据的定性设计。这项试点研究将为今后的一项纵向研究奠定基础，该研究着眼于STEM课程中非正式科学教育在青年坚持中的作用(项目RISE，非正式科学教育在STEM课程中青年坚持中的作用)。

Education Development Center, Inc. proposes to conduct a two-year pilot study to address critical methodological challenges inherent in doing longitudinal research linking informal STEM experiences and school achievement: first, addressing selection bias through careful selection of a comparison group that is comparable to the intervention group, and second, developing a qualitative design that both complements and extends the quantitative data collected. The pilot study will lay the groundwork for a future longitudinal study looking at the role of informal science education in youth persistence in STEM courses (Project RISE, Role of Informal Science Education in Youth Persistence in STEM Courses).