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B Habig, P Gupta, B Levine, J Adams - Research in Science Education, 2020 - Springer

An informal science education program's impact on STEM major and STEM career outcomes.

Stem career programs

Adams, Gupta, Habig

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While there is extensive evidence that STEM careers can be important pathways for augmenting social mobility and for increasing individual prestige, many youth perceive a STEM trajectory as an unattractive option. In the USA, women and members of historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups continue to be underrepresented across STEM disciplines. One vehicle for generating and sustaining interest in STEM is providing youth long-term access to informal science education (ISE) institutions. Here, we incorporate …

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