Event Title
Equity of Participation in Science Fair
Date of Publication
2-3-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
For the past 33 years, the Regional Science Fair has been facilitated by our university, TAMUCC. We analyzed fair participation using registration records to support our understanding of equity and diversity among participants, which provide critical information about participant backgrounds, demographics, and topic choices. How the Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair serves the region is critical in cultivating interest in STEM. Initial results of our study of 675 registration records show that participation between genders are equal, while race/ethnicity and family income levels show disparities. Patterns of participation, disaggregated by grade, districts, and frequency of participation will also be shared.
Keywords
Education, Science Fair
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2937
Equity of Participation in Science Fair
For the past 33 years, the Regional Science Fair has been facilitated by our university, TAMUCC. We analyzed fair participation using registration records to support our understanding of equity and diversity among participants, which provide critical information about participant backgrounds, demographics, and topic choices. How the Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair serves the region is critical in cultivating interest in STEM. Initial results of our study of 675 registration records show that participation between genders are equal, while race/ethnicity and family income levels show disparities. Patterns of participation, disaggregated by grade, districts, and frequency of participation will also be shared.