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Engaging Middle School Students with Disease Ecology in Place-based STEM Outreach
Tugba Boz1, Nora Smith2, Rebekah Hammack1
1College of Education, Purdue University.
... Integrated STEM Education Conference. Integrated STEM Education Conference
|April 2, 2025
Summary
Middle school students engaged in a place-based disease ecology workshop, enhancing their science and health interest. Local context activities improved understanding of science within their communities.
Area of Science:
- Interdisciplinary disease ecology education
- Place-based learning in STEM
- Public health and environmental science
Background:
- Disease ecology is a complex, interdisciplinary field.
- Engaging middle school students in science requires innovative pedagogical approaches.
- Place-based education connects learning to local environments and communities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a place-based disease ecology workshop for middle school students.
- To understand how place-based activities enhance student engagement and comprehension in disease ecology.
- To identify meaningful learning components within the workshop for students.
Main Methods:
- A five-day place-based workshop on disease ecology was conducted.
- Participants included 24 middle school students (13 White, 11 Native American, 1 Hispanic).
- Data collection involved student interviews and analysis of student-generated artifacts using a multi-method approach.
Main Results:
- Students found the camp activities highly engaging.
- Participation increased students' interest in science and health.
- Place-based activities improved students' understanding of science in their local contexts.
Conclusions:
- Place-based education is an effective strategy for teaching disease ecology to middle schoolers.
- The workshop successfully fostered student engagement and scientific understanding.
- Connecting science to local communities enhances learning and relevance.
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