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Engaging STEM: Service-Learning, Technology, Science Education and Community Partnerships

Engaging STEM: Service-Learning, Technology, Science Education and Community Partnerships

Meghan Griffin, Erin Saitta, Melody Bowdon, Linda J. Walters
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 6
ISBN13: 9781609606237|ISBN10: 160960623X|EISBN13: 9781609606244
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-623-7.ch005
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Griffin, Meghan, et al. "Engaging STEM: Service-Learning, Technology, Science Education and Community Partnerships." Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Community Partnerships: Concepts, Models and Practices, edited by Melody Bowdon and Russell G. Carpenter, IGI Global, 2011, pp. 51-56. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-623-7.ch005

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Griffin, M., Saitta, E., Bowdon, M., & Walters, L. J. (2011). Engaging STEM: Service-Learning, Technology, Science Education and Community Partnerships. In M. Bowdon & R. Carpenter (Eds.), Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Community Partnerships: Concepts, Models and Practices (pp. 51-56). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-623-7.ch005

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Griffin, Meghan, et al. "Engaging STEM: Service-Learning, Technology, Science Education and Community Partnerships." In Higher Education, Emerging Technologies, and Community Partnerships: Concepts, Models and Practices, edited by Melody Bowdon and Russell G. Carpenter, 51-56. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-623-7.ch005

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Abstract

To stimulate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, the University of Central Florida (UCF) partnered with the Crooms Academy of Information Technology (CAIT), a public magnet high school that emphasizes technology education for a diverse student population. Using digital tools and a service-learning model, UCF chemistry and biology students partnered with CAIT students to debunk science myths, perform laboratory experiments, and engage in an experiential oyster reef restoration project. This chapter provides an overview of project activities, implementation and the value of using technology. Challenges are detailed to offer a model for future community partnerships. The chapter concludes with a set of best practices for future projects.

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