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  • STEM Education
  • Science Communication
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Science centers aim to increase public engagement with science and technology.
  • Gender disparities exist in technology-related fields, with women often reporting lower ability beliefs and interest.
  • Understanding the impact of informal science education on these perceptions is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of science center programming exercises on middle school students' ability beliefs and interest in programming.
  • To investigate potential gender-specific effects of these activities.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental design comparing students (grades 8-9) attending a science center with a wait-list control group.
  • Surveys administered pre-visit, post-visit, and at a 2-3 month follow-up.
  • Participation in block-based, text-based, and robot programming exercises.

Main Results:

  • Programming ability beliefs significantly increased for young women, but not for young men.
  • Interest in programming decreased for young men, while it did not decrease for young women.
  • These effects were sustained at the follow-up assessment.
  • Young men consistently reported higher ability beliefs and interest than young women across all time points.

Conclusions:

  • Science center programming can positively impact perceived programming ability, particularly for young women.
  • While ability beliefs may increase, interest in programming may decline for young men, indicating a need for nuanced program design.
  • Further adaptations in science center activities may be necessary to foster sustained interest in programming for all genders.