Perceptions of STEM-Based Outreach Learning Activities in Secondary Education

Autor/inn/en	Vennix, J.; den Brok, P.; Taconis, R.
Titel	Perceptions of STEM-Based Outreach Learning Activities in Secondary Education
Quelle	In: Learning Environments Research, 20 (2017) 1, S.21-46 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Vennix, J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1387-1579
DOI	10.1007/s10984-016-9217-6
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; Outreach Programs; Secondary Education; High School Students; Student Attitudes; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Learning Activities; Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Constructivism (Learning); Educational Environment; Surveys; Classroom Environment; Secondary School Students; Comparative Analysis; Problem Based Learning; Science Process Skills; Student Motivation; Statistical Analysis; United States; Netherlands; Constructivist Learning Environment Survey; Classroom Environment Scale + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; Jobcoaching; Sekundarbereich; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Lernaktivität; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Sekundarschüler; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Schulische Motivation; Statistische Analyse; USA; Niederlande
Abstract	We investigated and compared the learning environment perceptions of students, teachers and guides who participated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-based outreach activities in secondary education. In outreach activities, schools and teachers work together with companies and other external institutions in learning activities in order to motivate students for the STEM domain. In this study, we identified characteristics of outreach activities that explain variance in perceptions of students. Data were gathered from 729 high-school students as well as 35 teachers and guides in 12 activities both in the US and the Netherlands. A questionnaire was used to asses outreach activities based on subscales from validated questionnaires such as the What Is Happening In this Classroom, Constructivist Learning Environments Survey, Classroom Environment Scale and the Learning Climate Questionnaire. Teachers' perceptions were more positive than students' perceptions for most scales, while guides perceived the outreach learning environment in almost the same way as students. Student perceptions were very positive for outreach activities. Outreach activity characteristics such as teaching method and emphasis were found to be the most important factors in explaining variance in students' perceptions between activities. Long-term problem-based activities and the perspective of new views of science and scientists were perceived as providing the most positive learning environments. Additionally, outreach learning environments can create opportunities to increase students' motivation in STEM. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01