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Vongkulluksn, Vanessa W.; Matewos, Ananya M.; Sinatra, Gale M.; Marsh, Julie A. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: Design-based learning and makerspace programs have been shown to be effective in increasing student motivation for STEM learning. Since these programs have largely been implemented for middle school and older students, less is known about their motivational implications in elementary school contexts. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary School Students, Self Efficacy, Program Effectiveness
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Henry, Meredith A.; Shorter, Shayla; Charkoudian, Louise K.; Heemstra, Jennifer M.; Le, Benjamin; Corwin, Lisa A. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2021
Background: The ability to navigate obstacles and embrace iteration following failure is a hallmark of a scientific disposition and is hypothesized to increase students' persistence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, this ability is often not explicitly explored or addressed by STEM instructors. Recent collective…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Fear, Academic Failure