Compulsion of STEM Subjects

  • Ms. Trupti V N

Abstract

This report investigates the features of after-school program at a charter school in the Southeast US, highlighting the interactions of students with these after-school program activities and their benefits. To clarify the viewpoints and perspectives of students about the tasks and their learning trajectories, a qualitative case study framework was used. Data from the study was gathered through formal and informal analyses, semi-structured one-on-one interviews, and field notes. The results of the study found that these practices prioritize open-ended and interactive scientific research in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and offered an arena for students to demonstrate diverse applications of 21st century skills. The relevance of collective learning communities, the success of after-school program, participation in STEM areas, and the importance of activities to the growth of skills in the 21st century have been identified and clarified. These results indicate that STEM-related practices have the ability to encourage collective learning and study and to contribute to the growth of skills in the 21st century. These effects have also been explored in terms of how after-school activity programs related to STEM benefit the learning of students.

Published
2019-10-30
Section
Articles