A longitudinal study of a museum-based out-of-school time program's impact on STEM career pathways

IF 2.1 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-08-23 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101854

C. Aaron Price , Robert H. Tai , Cindy La Nguyen

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Abstract

We report on a quasi-experimental, 7-year longitudinal study of participants in an out-of-school STEM program at a large, urban science museum. The program, based on principles of positive youth development, was designed to empower youth to take advantage of the skills and initiative they already possess. Data was analyzed to look for differences in the graduate rates of both groups, along with differences in the those who ended up with a STEM major. Through analysis of Sankey diagrams, we also looked at the specific paths the two groups took while in college. In comparison to a control group, we found that youth who participated in the program had higher rates of graduation in general, graduating with a degree in STEM, and ultimately beginning a STEM career. There were important differences in the paths the two groups took. No differences were related to gender or race/ethnic identity.

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基于博物馆的校外时间计划对STEM职业道路影响的纵向研究

我们报告了一项准实验性的、为期7年的纵向研究，研究对象是一家大型城市科学博物馆校外STEM项目的参与者。该方案以积极的青年发展原则为基础，旨在使青年能够利用他们已经拥有的技能和主动性。研究人员对数据进行了分析，以寻找两组学生毕业率的差异，以及最终选择STEM专业的学生的差异。通过对Sankey图的分析，我们还看到了这两组人在大学期间的具体路径。与对照组相比，我们发现参加该计划的年轻人总体上有更高的毕业率，毕业时获得了STEM学位，并最终开始了STEM职业生涯。两组人所走的道路有很大的不同。与性别或种族/民族身份无关。

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

3.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.