Post-program surveys show most students felt more likely to pursue STEM, more comfortable in university labs, and found the program appropriately challenging¶

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q2 i? The majority of participants (>82%) perceived impact on STEM interests, with 72.4% more likely to pursue them; 94.6% felt more comfortable with future university STEM laboratory work; 84.9% would participate again. → Davenport Huyer 2020

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Davenport Huyer 2020¶

Davenport Huyer, L., Callaghan, N. I., Dicks, S., Scherer, E., Shukalyuk, A. I., Jou, M. & Kilkenny, D. (2020). Enhancing senior high school student engagement and academic performance using an inclusive and scalable inquiry-based program. npj Science of Learning 5:17. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-020-00076-2

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Pre/post survey administration by teachers across the five terms (217 responses to this item) showed "The majority of participants (>82%) perceived impact on STEM interests", with 72.4% more likely to pursue STEM; 94.6% (220 responses) felt more comfortable with university lab work and 84.9% (212 responses) would participate again.

"The majority of participants (>82%) perceived impact on STEM interests, with 72.4% indicating they were more likely to pursue these interests in the future (Fig. 6c)."

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