HK Gerde, GE Bingham, M Kung, AE Pikus… - Early Education and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis

STEM Labs: A promising professional learning approach to promote teacher–child interaction quality and science and engineering practices.

stem intervention research

Bingham, Gerde, Pikus

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ABSTRACT Research Findings: High quality STEM professional learning is necessary for supporting early educators to implement early childhood STEM education in ways that promote young children's development. This is particularly important for educators serving young children of color or from under-resourced backgrounds who have few STEM early learning opportunities. The STEM Lab intervention was designed to address multiple barriers early educators face regarding STEM education by providing designated time …