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To Teach Or Not To Teach, Andrew Marichal
To Teach Or Not To Teach, Andrew Marichal
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
Recruiting STEM teachers is a persisting issue that has not been fully addressed. There is little research that currently exists with regards to recruitment. While some qualitative data exists on why people choose to teach STEM as a career, there is very little quantitative evidence to support this qualitative work. In our work we draw on a large national survey study to better understand when students choose math/science teaching as a career and what predicts whether students will persist in these teaching goals by the time they begin college. Our results indicate that 76.3% of students who expressed an interest …
Out Of Kendall, Paula Almeida
Out Of Kendall, Paula Almeida
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
The Out of Kendall Project focuses on introducing young children in first and second-grade to the following competencies: global empathy, slowing down, and appreciating their surrounding and other places. The project utilizes approaches adopted from Harvard University’s Project Zero that provide pedagogical approaches, thinking routines that allow the students to comprehend these competencies. The Out of Kendall Project introduces young learners to Paul Salopek’s journey of walking 21,000 miles around the seven continents. Paul documents his journey for everyone to watch and to partake. Project Zero created a website called Out of Eden Learn that allows classrooms around the world …
A University-Based Summer Camp To Promote Construction Technology Career For High School Students, Armando Carrasquillo
A University-Based Summer Camp To Promote Construction Technology Career For High School Students, Armando Carrasquillo
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
This presentation reports on high school students’ deep learning of fundamental concepts in programming during a pilot summer program organized to promote construction-related careers, especially construction technology careers, to high school students. The program introduced concepts from programming, virtual reality, and construction disciplines to students who had little to no experience in these fields. The two-week long program utilized a project-based learning approach to increase relevance and deep learning, in addition to exposing students to learning concepts using hands-on experiences. The program brought about interest in taking an interdisciplinary approach to solving problems in the field of construction. The project …
Working As A High School Student Vs Academic Performance, Beatriz Oliva Martinez
Working As A High School Student Vs Academic Performance, Beatriz Oliva Martinez
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
During the mid 20th century, a scholar panel was given the job of concluding on a previously under-researched subject. Without sufficient evidence, it was deduced that experiencing employment while being a young adult would enhance academic achievement. The federal government implemented rules and regulations in the educational system for schools to start the application of classes like “work experience.” The flaw behind these recommendations is that there is a lack of indisputable evidence leading to this conclusion. Different studies have tried to establish a solution with consistent evidence, but the level of ambiguity to this topic has led to an …
Sex Trafficking Awareness Among Adolescents, Emily Riumbau
Sex Trafficking Awareness Among Adolescents, Emily Riumbau
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
Sex Trafficking is a growing concern for the United States of America. This research investigation identifies the level of awareness from a group of individuals about 14 to 18 years old, allowing for the improvement of prevention methods for younger populations. The data for this study reported an overall trend in which students had an insufficient understanding for sex trafficking and its occurrences. Student responses contained higher mean scores as the grade levels increased. The data supports the argument that students are not as aware as they may need to be; however, 10th grade students responded either “slightly agree” or …