High school science fair: Student opinions regarding whether participation should be required or optional and why.

ABSTRACT: The goal of our research is to identify strengths and weaknesses of high school level science fair and improvements that might enhance learning outcomes based on empirical assessment of student experiences. We use the web-based data collection program REDCap to implement anonymous and voluntary surveys about science fair experiences with two independent groups-high school students who recently competed in the Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair and post high school students (undergraduates, 1st year medical students, and 1st year biomedical graduate students) on STEM education tracks doing research at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Herein, we report quantitative and qualitative data showing student opinions about the value of science fair. Few students in any group thought that c

SUBMITTER: Grinnell F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086443 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature