stem approach

stem approach

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•SAHIN, A., AYAR, M., ADIGUZEL, T. (2014). STEM Related After-School Program Activities and Associated Outcomes on Student Learning. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice; 2014, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p309-322, 14p, 2 Charts. Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1038710

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One of the primary goals of the former government in the US was to increase knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The thesis of this study is that the existence of after-school programs can minimize the gap that exists between the two genders to STEM. There exists a difference between the performance of boys and girls in the sectors of education mentioned above. However, this gap is not based on the ability of each gender (Hargrave, 2016). Instead, the perception of the units discussed above affect the performance of individuals. Students with a negative attitude are less likely to perform in science, engineering, and technological courses.

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The existence of a big gap between the performance of the male gender and the female gender de-motivates females from taking up STEM-related courses. As such, it is crucial to find ways to reduce the gap. One of the methods is…

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