Promoting STEM in high schools through community service
Session Format
Presentation Session (20 minutes)
Location
Room 1601
Abstract for the conference program
Eagle Scholars is a program that is designed specifically to reinforce and enhance high school students’ interest in STEM field by exposing them to a rich curriculum and laboratory exercises in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). By doing so, Eagle Scholars aims to enhance and enrich material South Cobb High School students will or have learned in their science and mathematics curriculum. In the process, Eagle Scholars purports to increase the number of undergraduates pursuing a STEM major following high school graduation while providing a nurturing environment for personal and academic development. Furthermore, Eagle Scholars aims to provide an opportunity for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in teaching a STEM field to practice the art of teaching. Additionally, students in the program can use their new knowledge to create outreach programs to extend STEM enrichment to the community’s elementary and middle schools.
Proposal Track
Non-research Project
Start Date
3-6-2015 11:15 AM
End Date
3-6-2015 11:35 AM
Recommended Citation
Mora, Juan R.; Harrison, Iesha; and Shull, Angela, "Promoting STEM in high schools through community service" (2015). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 20.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2015/2015/20
Promoting STEM in high schools through community service
Room 1601
Eagle Scholars is a program that is designed specifically to reinforce and enhance high school students’ interest in STEM field by exposing them to a rich curriculum and laboratory exercises in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). By doing so, Eagle Scholars aims to enhance and enrich material South Cobb High School students will or have learned in their science and mathematics curriculum. In the process, Eagle Scholars purports to increase the number of undergraduates pursuing a STEM major following high school graduation while providing a nurturing environment for personal and academic development. Furthermore, Eagle Scholars aims to provide an opportunity for students who may be interested in pursuing a career in teaching a STEM field to practice the art of teaching. Additionally, students in the program can use their new knowledge to create outreach programs to extend STEM enrichment to the community’s elementary and middle schools.
