Advancing Minoritized Learners' STEM Oriented Communication Competency Through a Science Center-Based Summer Program.
Grounded on the tenets of informal learning this research took place in a STEM-focused summer youth program at a state science center. We used a research practice partnership to iteratively improve the triggering and development of minoritized learners' STEM identification and interests. Informed by...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Museum Education Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 437 - 450 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec2020
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