Connecting Opportunities for Research Experiences for Youth in the Geosciences – Year 1 Evaluation Report

October 28th, 2024 | EVALUATION

This report offers a detailed synthesis of data collected during the first year of the GP-IN: Connecting Opportunities for Research Experiences (CORE) (“Geopaths”) project. It aims to distill the initial impacts of the project on 1) high school youths’ skill, knowledge, and career awareness in the geosciences, and 2) geoscience professionals' professional development and potential for application of equity and inclusion principles to their work in the geosciences. The report concludes with strategic recommendations drawn from the data, meant to guide the expansion and refinement of the program elements in the second year of the project. This report underscores the essential contributions of the program to advancing equity and inclusion in STEM educational contexts, highlighting its transformative potential.

Document

SMM_Geopaths_-Year-One-Evaluation-Report.pdf

Team Members

Joy Ramstack Hobbs, Principal Investigator, Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Robby Callahan Schreiber, Co-Principal Investigator, Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum Access & Equity
Thulani Jwacu, Co-Principal Investigator, Science Museum of Minnesota, Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: Research, Innovation, Synergies, and Education (RISE)
Award Number: 2325832

Tags

Access and Inclusion: Ethnic | Racial | Low Socioeconomic Status | Women and Girls
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | Learning Researchers | Scientists | Youth | Teen (up to 17)
Discipline: Geoscience and geography
Resource Type: Evaluation | Evaluation Reports | Formative
Environment Type: Informal | Formal Connections | K-12 Programs | Professional Development | Conferences | Networks | Professional Development and Workshops