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Session Description

This session explores characteristics of formal schools that impact STEM engagement, including various formal classroom curricula.

For those interested in: K-12

Moderated by

1. Dr. Martha Cyr

Papers Presented

1. Effect of Integrated Life Science Units on Middle School Students’ Engagement [view paper]
   Dr. Saira Anwar (Purdue University, West Lafayette), Dr. Muhsin Menekse (Purdue University, West Lafayette), Siddika Selcen Guzey (Purdue University, West Lafayette), Ms. Valarie L. Bogan (Purdue University, West Lafayette), Shelbi C. Smeathers (Purdue University, West Lafayette), Ji Yoon Jung (Purdue University, West Lafayette), and Utkuhan Genc (Purdue University, West Lafayette)
2. Design and Development of a Modular K-12 Cybersecurity Curriculum [view paper]
   Dr. Giti Javidi (University of South Florida) and Dr. Ehsan Sheybani (University of South Florida)
3. Evaluating the use of a Personalized Learning Management System to Increase Student Enrollment in High School Physics (Evaluation, Diversity) [view paper]
   Dr. Meera N.K. Singh (University of Calgary) and Prof. Qiao Sun (University of Calgary)
4. Exploring K-12 Teachers' and School Counselors’ Beliefs about Engineering in High School: A Case Site in Virginia (Fundamental) [view paper]
   Kai Jun Chew (Virginia Tech), Dr. Cheryl Carrico P.E. (E4S, LLC), and Dr. Holly M. Matusovich (Virginia Tech)
5. Investigating Classroom-related Factors that Influence Student Perceptions of LEGO Robots as Educational Tools in Middle Schools (Fundamental) [view paper]
   Dr. Shramana Ghosh (NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering), Dr. Sheila Borges Rajguru (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey), and Dr. Vikram Kapila (NYU Tandon School of Engineering)
6. The Influence of Modeling on Science Self-efficacy among Middle School Students [view paper]
   Dr. Cara N. Morton (Washington State University) and Dr. Kira J. Carbonneau (Washington State University)