Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8056834 | Acta Astronautica | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In addition to multidisciplinary research, the ISS partnership conducts a myriad of student led research investigations and educational activities aimed at increasing student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Over the past year, the ISS partnership compiled new statistics of the educational impact of the ISS on students around the world. More than 43 million students, from kindergarten to graduate school, with more than 28 million teachers located in 49 countries have participated in some aspect of ISS educational activities. These activities include student-developed investigations, education competitions and classroom versions of ISS investigations, participating in ISS investigator experiments, ISS hardware development, educational demonstrations and cultural activities. Through the many inquiry-based educational activities, students and teachers are encouraged to participate in the ISS program thus motivating the next generation of students to pursue careers in STEM.
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Authors
Tracy Thumm, Julie A. Robinson, Camille Alleyne, Pete Hasbrook, Susan Mayo, Nicole Buckley, Perry Johnson-Green, George Karabadzhak, Shigeki Kamigaichi, Sayaka Umemura, Igor V. Sorokin, Martin Zell, Eric Istasse, Jean Sabbagh, Salvatore Pignataro,