Changes in high school students attitudes toward health sciences following a hands-on outreach STEM program
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.A single anatomy lab visit significantly boosted health science STEM interest in high school students. This hands-on experience particularly benefited racial and ethnic minority students, showing promise for future healthcare professionals.
Area Of Science
- Medical Education
- Human Anatomy
- Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Background
- Racial and ethnic minorities (REM) are underrepresented in healthcare professions despite diversity initiatives.
- Early engagement in STEM fields is crucial for diversifying the future healthcare workforce.
- Hands-on experiences can significantly impact student interest in science careers.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the impact of a single, hands-on human anatomy laboratory visit on high school students' health science STEM interest.
- To determine if race/ethnicity or gender moderates changes in health science STEM interest following the laboratory visit.
Main Methods
- One hundred eighty-eight high school students participated in a one-hour anatomy lab session with human and animal specimens.
- Students completed a modified Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics-Career Interest Survey (STEM-CIS) before and after the visit.
- Paired t-tests and 2x2 ANOVA were used to analyze changes in interest scores, considering race and gender.
Main Results
- Overall health science STEM interest significantly increased post-visit (p < 0.001).
- Gains in health science STEM interest were significantly greater for racial and ethnic minority students (p < 0.05).
- No significant differences in interest gains were observed based on gender.
Conclusions
- A single, hands-on anatomy laboratory experience can effectively increase high school students' interest in health science STEM.
- This type of intervention shows particular promise for engaging and potentially increasing the participation of racial and ethnic minority students in health science fields.
- Anatomy laboratories can serve as valuable tools for early STEM outreach and workforce development.
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