ERIC Number: EJ1006895
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-2158-0502
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Urban STEM Education: A Unique Summer Experience
White, David W.
Technology and Engineering Teacher, v72 n5 p8-13 Feb 2013
In April of 2010, the author was approached to write a proposal that would provide grant money for a summer program to take place at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's Developmental Research School (FAMU DRS). The FAMU DRS functions as a normal K-12 school; however, it is administered by the Florida A&M University College of Education. If approved, the funding would allow 7th-12th grade students from low-income school districts to attend the program for free. At the time the author was told was there was an interest in developing a program at the FAMU DRS that would have a technology and engineering component. His interest was piqued, and he agreed to get involved. The result was a unique program that provided over 120 African American students over a two-year period the opportunity to learn about technology and engineering in a STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) atmosphere, to promote technological literacy, and to expose the students to academic and career paths within STEM-related disciplines. It was the author's hope that this would be a unique pipeline to recruit students into STEM fields by making them aware of careers in STEM and engaging in STEM activities. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, Engineering, Summer Programs, Technological Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Urban Education, Grants, Higher Education, Low Income Groups, School Districts, Technology Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Engineering Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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