Defining the macromolecules of tomorrow through synergistic sustainable polymer research

FM Haque, JSA Ishibashi, CAL Lidston, H Shao… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Transforming how plastics are made, unmade, and remade through innovative research and
diverse partnerships that together foster environmental stewardship is critically important to …

Gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): Current knowledge, implications for practice, policy, and future directions

MT Wang, JL Degol - Educational psychology review, 2017 - Springer
Although the gender gap in math course-taking and performance has narrowed in recent
decades, females continue to be underrepresented in math-intensive fields of Science …

Integrating ethics and career futures with technical learning to promote AI literacy for middle school students: An exploratory study

H Zhang, I Lee, S Ali, D DiPaola, Y Cheng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) necessitates promoting AI education at the
K-12 level. However, educating young learners to become AI literate citizens poses several …

Develo** middle school students' AI literacy

I Lee, S Ali, H Zhang, D DiPaola… - Proceedings of the 52nd …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
In this experience report, we describe an AI summer workshop designed to prepare middle
school students to become informed citizens and critical consumers of AI technology and to …

Computational thinking, between Papert and Wing

M Lodi, S Martini - Science & education, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The pervasiveness of Computer Science (CS) in today's digital society and the
extensive use of computational methods in other sciences call for its introduction in the …

Cultural stereotypes and sense of belonging contribute to gender gaps in STEM.

AH Master, AN Meltzoff - Grantee Submission, 2020 - ERIC
There is a need to help more students succeed in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education, with particular interest in reducing current gender gaps in …

[BUCH][B] The power of interest for motivation and engagement

KA Renninger, S Hidi - 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
The Power of Interest for Motivation and Engagement describes the benefits of interest for
people of all ages. Using case material as illustrations, the volume explains that interest can …

The nature of science identity and its role as the driver of student choices

P Vincent-Ruz, CD Schunn - International journal of STEM education, 2018 - Springer
Background A major concern in science education involves the under-representation of
many groups in science and technology fields, especially by gender (Brotman and Moore, J …

[HTML][HTML] A framework for articulating and measuring individual learning outcomes from participation in citizen science

T Phillips, N Porticella… - Citizen …, 2018 - theoryandpractice …
Since first being introduced in the mid 1990s, the term “citizen science”—the intentional
engagement of the public in scientific research—has seen phenomenal growth as measured …

Programming experience promotes higher STEM motivation among first-grade girls

A Master, S Cheryan, A Moscatelli… - Journal of experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) engagement is large
and persistent. This gap is significantly larger in technological fields such as computer …