Publication

Utilizing Wearable Technologies as a Pathway to STEM

Description

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a pilot study that utilized a wearable technologies intervention as a way to increase attitudes towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content areas for students in grades 4 to 6. The study utilized a previously developed attitudinal instrument that examined eight constructs around motivation, self-efficacy and learning strategies. The findings indicate that wearable technologies may indeed increase STEM attitudes and could particularly be a viable way to increase participation in STEM for females.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

Type
Conference proceeding
Author
Bradley Barker
Jennifer Melander
Neal Grandgenett
Gwen Nugent
Publisher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)
Publication Year
2015
Additional Disciplines
Engineering - general
Engineering - design