“As the world becomes increasingly technological, the value of (the ideas and skills of its population) will be determined in no small measure by the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States” and “STEM education will determine whether the United States will remain a leader among nations and whether we will be able to solve immense challenges in such areas as energy, health, environmental protection, and national security” (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010, p. vii). Research on the effectiveness of STEM-focused school and other learning experiences (e.g., short-term camps) on student attitudes and performance outcomes is sparse. In this study, we documented the influence of an intensive STEM summer program on high school students’ attitudes toward STEM concepts and interests in STEM careers. Attending the summer program was associated with gains on students’ attitudes toward some aspects of STEM as well as specific career interests. Notably, students reported statistically significant views of important aspects of STEM and their attitudes toward science and mathematics were more positive than their attitudes about engineering and technology.

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学生对科学和数学夏令营体验夏令营的看法

“随着世界变得越来越科技化，（其人口的思想和技能）的价值将在很大程度上取决于美国科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 教育的有效性”和“ STEM 教育将决定美国能否继续保持领先地位，以及我们能否解决能源、健康、环境保护和国家安全等领域的巨大挑战”（总统科学技术顾问委员会，2010 年） , p. vii)。关于以 STEM 为重点的学校和其他学习经历（例如，短期夏令营）对学生态度和表现结果的有效性的研究很少。在这项研究中，我们记录了强化 STEM 暑期课程对高中生对 STEM 概念的态度和 STEM 职业兴趣的影响。参加暑期课程与学生对 STEM 某些方面以及特定职业兴趣的态度有关。值得注意的是，学生们报告了对 STEM 重要方面的统计上显着的观点，他们对科学和数学的态度比对工程和技术的态度更积极。