STEM SPAWAR Evaluation
Evaluation plans and results from the STEM SPAWAR 8th Grade Partnership Pilot 2009-2010.
| STUDENT SURVEY CLICK HERE- post- survey now available! Research question: Will STEMs’ participation in science classrooms impact student and teacher attitudes and knowledge about careers in science? And enhance STEM understanding of science education? Hypothesis: STEM Professionals participation in science classrooms will positively impact student and teacher attitudes and knowledge about careers in science, and enhance STEM understanding of science education. |
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Experiment:
Research Group
• Nine eighth grade teachers from the MSSELI program who are experienced implementers of InterActions, MWM Sports, and other State Board adopted science curriculum
• Students in participating teachers’ eighth grade science classes
• Nine STEMs from SPAWAR
Control Group
• Nine eighth grade teachers from the same (or similar) schools as Research Group teachers.
• Students in participating control group teachers’ eighth grade science classes
Data, Analysis
• multiple choice pre/post student questionnaire on student attitudes
• classroom observations (live and video-recorded)
• teacher interviews
• STEM interviews
