Date of Award
2021
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Biological Sciences
College
Science and Mathematics
Faculty Advisor
Montplaisir, Lisa
Description
The utilization of informal STEM education opportunities has been well established as a way to supplement and support formal STEM education learning. Many of the studies confirming this were completed in urban settings. Recently there have been calls to better our understanding of rural populations and their interactions with informal STEM education. This study analyzed the registration records of youth in an informal STEM education experience as well as survey responses from the youths’ parents/guardians. This was done in an attempt to understand if rurality impacts participation in an in-person STEM education experience compared to a take-home STEM education experience. Additional work looking at survey responses attempted to find other predictors or indicators that could be reasons for participation associated with rural populations.
Recommended Citation
Milbrath, Madison Rena, "Rural Youth's Enrollment in a Stem Summer Camp: A Comparison Between In-Person and Take-Home Experiences" (2021). Biological Sciences. 32.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/biological-sci/32
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32747