Table 1 Summary information of Project STEM + L
Program | Year | Duration of Program | Number of participants | Grades | Number of final narratives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afterschool program | Spring 2015 | Ten-day afterschool program in a middle school from Jan 15 to Mar 19 (1 h for each) | 17 | 6th -8th | 3 |
Afterschool program | Fall 2015 | Ten-day weekend program on a university campus from Sep 12 to Nov 21 (2.5 h each) | 9 | 6th -9th | 3 |
STEM course | Fall 2016 | 18-week elective STEM course in a middle school (two 2-hour sessions each week) | 32 | 6th | 8 |
Afterschool program | Summer & Fall 2017 | One-week summer camp and six face-to-face fall sessions | 42 | 5th -8th | 12 |
STEM course | Fall 2017 | 18-week elective STEM course in a middle school (two, 2-hour for each week) | 36 | 6th | 9 |