November 4th, 2021 | RESEARCH
Conversations with parents during engagement in informal learning settings, such as museums, can play a critical role in facilitating young children’s early experiences and interest in STEM (Jant et al., 2014; NRC, 2012). There is an acute need to support early STEM engagement for underrepresented families. Successful community partnerships between informal learning settings and Head Start are one way to broaden participation, interest, and success in the STEM fields for underrepresented children and families.
This poster was presented at the 2021 NSF AISL Awardee Meeting.
Document
2005594_Erin_Jant_Michelle_Kortenaar_Carrie_Jubran_-poster.pdf
Team Members
Erin Jant, Author, Western Kentucky UniversityMichelle Kortenaar, Author, Sciencenter
Carrie Jurban, Author, Tompkins Community Action
Funders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Award Number: 2005594
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Audience: Educators | Teachers | Families | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | Museum and Science Center Programs | Pre-K | Early Childhood Programs | Public Programs