ERIC Number: EJ1175922
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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Building Middle School Girls' Self-Efficacy, Knowledge, and Interest in Math and Science through the Integration of Fashion and STEM
Ogle, Jennifer Paff; Hyllegard, Karen H.; Rambo-Hernandez, Karen; Park, Juyeon
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, v109 n4 p33-40 Fall 2017
Fashion FUNdamentals (FF), a STEM enrichment program for middle school girls, offers an alternative approach to STEM education by invoking "fashion" as a catalyst to ignite curiosity about STEM. This study explored whether participation in FF enhanced girls' self-efficacy, knowledge, and interest in math and science. At the conclusion of the program, participants in FF demonstrated higher scores on measures of self-efficacy in math and science and knowledge in math. Girls' self-efficacy in math and science positively predicted their interest in STEM. Focus group data revealed that some girls demonstrated enthusiasm for science and acquired science knowledge specific to FF.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, STEM Education, Enrichment Activities, Females, Program Descriptions, Knowledge Level, Student Interests, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Prediction, Outcomes of Education, Measures (Individuals), Clothing, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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