Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L, King H, Nomikou E.
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H King, E Nomikou, L Archer… - … of Science Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Across the globe, governments, industry and educationalists are in agreement that more needs to be done to increase and broaden participation in post-16 science. Schools, as well as teachers, are seen as key in this effort. Previous research has...
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King, H., Nomikou, E., Archer, L., & Regan, E. (2015). Teachers’ understanding and operationalisation of ‘science capital’. International Journal of Science Education, 37(18), 2987-3014.
King, Heather, et al. "Teachers’ understanding and operationalisation of ‘science capital’." International Journal of Science Education 37.18 (2015): 2987-3014.
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Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L, Dillon J.
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L Archer, J DeWitt, J Dillon - … in Science & Technological Education, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: It is widely agreed that more needs to be done to improve participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Despite considerable investment in interventions, it has been difficult to discern their effectiveness and/or impact on participation. Purpose:...
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Archer, L., DeWitt, J., & Dillon, J. (2014). ‘It didn’t really change my opinion’: exploring what works, what doesn’t and why in a school science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers intervention. Research in Science & Technological Education, 32(1), 35-55.
Archer, Louise, Jennifer DeWitt, and Justin Dillon. "‘It didn’t really change my opinion’: exploring what works, what doesn’t and why in a school science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers intervention." Research in Science & Technological Education 32.1 (2014): 35-55.
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non-traditional student
Archer L, Leathwood C.
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B Read, L Archer, C Leathwood - Studies in higher education, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
… on student entry and retention, students from ‘non-traditional’ … high proportion of ‘non-traditional’ students in terms of class, … discourses of the student–lecturer/student–institution relation…
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Read, B., Archer, L., & Leathwood, C. (2003). Challenging cultures? Student conceptions of'belonging'and'isolation'at a post-1992 university. Studies in higher education, 28(3), 261-277.
Read, Barbara, Louise Archer, and Carole Leathwood. "Challenging cultures? Student conceptions of'belonging'and'isolation'at a post-1992 university." Studies in higher education 28.3 (2003): 261-277.
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Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L, Calabrese A, Godec S.
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L Archer, S Godec, A Calabrese Barton… - … Education, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Supporting more equitable participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) remains a key, persistent educational challenge. This paper employs a sociological Bourdieusian lens to explore how equitable youth outcomes might be supported through informal science learning (ISL). Drawing...
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Archer, L., Godec, S., Calabrese Barton, A., Dawson, E., Mau, A., & Patel, U. (2021). Changing the field: A Bourdieusian analysis of educational practices that support equitable outcomes among minoritized youth on two informal science learning programs. Science Education, 105(1), 166-203.
Archer, Louise, et al. "Changing the field: A Bourdieusian analysis of educational practices that support equitable outcomes among minoritized youth on two informal science learning programs." Science Education 105.1 (2021): 166-203.
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Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L.
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J Moote, L Archer, J DeWitt… - … Papers in Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing and diversifying participation in science remains a key educational policy concern for governments across the world. Science capital has been proposed as a useful theoretical lens that can explain patterns in science aspirations among young people aged 11-16–but...
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Moote, J., Archer, L., DeWitt, J., & MacLeod, E. (2021). Who has high science capital? An exploration of emerging patterns of science capital among students aged 17/18 in England. Research Papers in Education, 36(4), 402-422.
Moote, Julie, et al. "Who has high science capital? An exploration of emerging patterns of science capital among students aged 17/18 in England." Research Papers in Education 36.4 (2021): 402-422.
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Science and underrepresented
Archer L.
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J DeWitt, L Archer - International Journal of Science Education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… about the importance of increasing participation in science once it is no longer … underrepresented in science. Previous research reflects that despite broadly positive attitudes to …
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DeWitt, J., & Archer, L. (2015). Who aspires to a science career? A comparison of survey responses from primary and secondary school students. International Journal of Science Education, 37(13), 2170-2192.
DeWitt, Jennifer, and Louise Archer. "Who aspires to a science career? A comparison of survey responses from primary and secondary school students." International Journal of Science Education 37.13 (2015): 2170-2192.
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Science and underrepresentation
Archer L.
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L Archer, J DeWitt, B Willis - Journal of Research in Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
… There is widespread international concern about post-16 participation rates in science, with women's under-representation constituting a particular issue. This paper contributes to these …
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Archer, L., DeWitt, J., & Willis, B. (2014). Adolescent boys' science aspirations: Masculinity, capital, and power. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 51(1), 1-30.
Archer, Louise, Jennifer DeWitt, and Beatrice Willis. "Adolescent boys' science aspirations: Masculinity, capital, and power." Journal of Research in Science Teaching 51.1 (2014): 1-30.
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Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L, Godec S.
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S Godec, L Archer, E Dawson - Research Papers in Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
It is commonly assumed that the reason many young people do not participate in informal STEM education (ISE) is because they lack interest in STEM. This paper draws on survey (n= 1,624) and qualitative data (n= 36) with young...
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Godec, S., Archer, L., & Dawson, E. (2022). Interested but not being served: mapping young people’s participation in informal STEM education through an equity lens. Research Papers in Education, 37(2), 221-248.
Godec, Spela, Louise Archer, and Emily Dawson. "Interested but not being served: mapping young people’s participation in informal STEM education through an equity lens." Research Papers in Education 37.2 (2022): 221-248.
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Broadening participation informal stem education
Archer L.
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L Archer, J DeWitt - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Understanding Young People's Science Aspirations offers new evidence and understanding about how young people develop their aspirations for education, learning and, ultimately, careers in science. Integrating new findings from a major research study with a wide ranging review of...
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Archer, L., & DeWitt, J. (2016). Understanding Young People's Science Aspirations: How students form ideas about ‘becoming a scientist’. Routledge.
Archer, Louise, and Jennifer DeWitt. Understanding Young People's Science Aspirations: How students form ideas about ‘becoming a scientist’. Routledge, 2016.
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Broadening participation in STEM
Archer L, Dillon J, Osborne J.
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L Archer, J DeWitt, J Osborne, J Dillon… - Pedagogy, Culture & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Internationally, there is widespread concern about the need to increase participation in the sciences (particularly the physical sciences), especially among girls/women. This paper draws on data from a five-year, longitudinal study of 10–14-year-old children's science aspirations and career choice...
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Archer, L., DeWitt, J., Osborne, J., Dillon, J., Willis, B., & Wong, B. (2013). ‘Not girly, not sexy, not glamorous’: Primary school girls’ and parents’ constructions of science aspirations. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 21(1), 171-194.
Archer, Louise, et al. "‘Not girly, not sexy, not glamorous’: Primary school girls’ and parents’ constructions of science aspirations." Pedagogy, Culture & Society 21.1 (2013): 171-194.
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program design
Archer J.
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E Sabel, J Archer… - Academic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Purpose The authors first aimed to ascertain how the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) could develop and support early career medical educators. They expanded their study to …
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Sabel, E., Archer, J., & Early Careers Working Group at the Academy of Medical Educators. (2014). “Medical education is the ugly duckling of the medical world” and other challenges to medical educators’ identity construction: a qualitative study. Academic Medicine, 89(11), 1474-1480.
Sabel, Esther, Julian Archer, and Early Careers Working Group at the Academy of Medical Educators. "“Medical education is the ugly duckling of the medical world” and other challenges to medical educators’ identity construction: a qualitative study." Academic Medicine 89.11 (2014): 1474-1480.
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Broadening participation in STEM
Archer L.
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J Moote, L Archer, J DeWitt… - Journal of Research in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We previously proposed that science capital (science‐related forms of cultural and social capital) can be used as a theoretical lens for explaining the patterned nature of aspirations and educational participation among young people aged 11–16. Building on these findings,...
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Moote, J., Archer, L., DeWitt, J., & MacLeod, E. (2020). Science capital or STEM capital? Exploring relationships between science capital and technology, engineering, and maths aspirations and attitudes among young people aged 17/18. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 57(8), 1228-1249.
Moote, Julie, et al. "Science capital or STEM capital? Exploring relationships between science capital and technology, engineering, and maths aspirations and attitudes among young people aged 17/18." Journal of Research in Science Teaching 57.8 (2020): 1228-1249.
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