2021 Poster: Exploring Teen Science Identity Development Across Virtual and Physical Experiences

October 6, 2021 | Informal/Formal Connections, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks, Public Programs

The Museum of Science, Boston and Boston University received funding from the National Science Foundation to develop and implement a pilot program mentoring high school students in science research, communication, and education practices, through the lens of experimental psychology research. This poster reflects on the program's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and how shifting to a virtual curricula impacted youths' engagement with programmatic elements and their respective impact on youth STEM identities.

This poster was presented at the 2021 Association of Science and Technology Centers Annual Conference.

Document

Exploring Teen Science Identity Development Across Virtual and Physical Experiences [Fyler, Chandler-Campbell].pdf

Associated Projects

Developing A Program Model for High School Science Research, Communication and Education Experiences in Living Laboratory

TEAM MEMBERS

Katie Todd

Evaluator

Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

Ian Chandler-Campbell

Project Staff

Boston University

Rachel Fyler

Project Staff

Museum of Science, Boston

Citation

DOI : n/a

Funders

NSF

Funding Program: Division of Research on Learning

Award Number: 1811276

Funding Amount: $299,999.00

Resource Type: Conference Proceedings

Discipline: Education and learning science | Social science and psychology

Audience: Evaluators | Museum/ISE Professionals | Youth/Teen (up to 17)

Environment Type: K-12 Programs | Professional Development and Workshops | Museum and Science Center Programs

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