Stem Journal Articles

Works Cited
Kennedy, T. J., & Odell, M. (2014). Engaging Students In STEM Education. Science Education
International , 25 (3), 246-258.
Tan, E., Calabrese Barton, A., Kang, H., & O'Neill, T. (2013). Desiring a career in STEM-related
fields: How middle school girls articulate and negotiate identities-in-practice in science. Journal
of Research in Science Teaching , 50 (10), 1143-1179.

Stem Journal Articles

(Kennedy & Odell, 2014)

This article describes a relatively standard way of approaching STEM education stating, higher
education and K-12 schools can work together to develop pedagogical models that provide
rigorous, well-rounded education and outstanding STEM instruction. This business model is
surly productive, but we contrasted these two articles finding the latter seemed to paint STEM in
a light that was much more obtainable and appealing to all youngsters, not just the future
scientists. Rigorous STEM education serves to only alienate 98% of students who do not go on
to careers in science.

(Tan, Calabrese Barton, Kang, & O'Neill, 2013)

Ethnic minorities and socioeconomic minorities have been well documented in being left
behind in the field of science. Scientific literate individuals tend to be white males. This
document takes it a step further, in the interest of a less documented minority in science, which
are women. The article focuses on how to be attentive to the interests of young women in order
to help give them the tools to become successful in science.