Invention Kits: Teaching Key Science and Engineering Principles and Related Skills to Grades 7 or 8 Students
Intervention Details
Subject
Science & STEMAcademic Programs
Career and Technical Education, General EducationDuration
Full school yearGrades
7, 8Personnel
General Education Teacher, Principal
Intervention Summary
Invention Kits
Grades
7, 8Personnel
General Education Teacher, PrincipalStatistical Finding Summary
No effect on students' engineering and physical science knowledge
No effect on students' interest and confidence in STEM learning.
Source
Christina, L., Dionisio, G. & Kelly, R. (2019). Study of Physical Science and Engineering Invention Kit Curriculum for Middle School: External Evaluation of the Investing in Innovation Central Virginia Advanced Manufacturing Development Grant 78. Making Research Relevant (ED611398). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED611398.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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