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Enhancing Science Education Through Extracurricular Activities: A Retrospective Study Of "Suzy Science And The Whiz Kids©", Linda M. Kralina
Enhancing Science Education Through Extracurricular Activities: A Retrospective Study Of "Suzy Science And The Whiz Kids©", Linda M. Kralina
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Extracurricular activities (ECA) are informal settings offering free-choice experiences that are generally voluntary, open-ended, non-sequential, self-directed, hands-on, and evaluation-free. This mixed methods study investigates participation in a high school science ECA by collecting the memories of former student members for their perceptions of engagement as well as social positioning. First, this study examines the levels in which the science club engaged these members, particularly females, in science and teaching. Second, the study also ascertains how participation in the club allowed members to explore new identities and fostered the development of new skills, actions and behaviors, expanding possible future trajectories of …