| Institution: | 1. College of Education, University of South Carolina , Columbia, SC, USA egoff@mailbox.sc.edu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5427-4782;3. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA;4. College of Education, University of South Carolina , Columbia, SC, USA;5. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA;6. College of Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA |
| Abstract: | ABSTRACT Background Recent reports have noted a need for increasing both the recruitment and retention of young people into the STEM disciplines. While many studies have reported on the benefits of classroom reform in formal education environments, less is known about the role of informal education programs in young people’s academic aspirations, interest and competence in science and math domains. |
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5427-4782;3. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA;4. College of Education, University of South Carolina , Columbia, SC, USA;5. College of Humanities and Social Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA;6. College of Sciences, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, NC, USA