Publications – Studio STEM

Journals

Evans, M., Lopez, M., Maddox, D., Drape, T., & Duke, R. (2014). Interest-Driven Learning Among Middle School Youth in an Out-of-School STEM Studio. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10956-014-9490-z

Evans, M.A., Won, S., & Drape, T. A., (2014). Interest-Driven Learning of STEM Concepts Among Youth Interacting Through Social Media. International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments (IJSMILE), 2(1) 13-20. DOI: 10.1504/IJSMILE.2014.059691.

Newbill, P., Drape, T.A., Schnittka, C., Baum, L., Evans, M.A. (submitted, under review). Re-designing for a Studio-Based Integrative STEM Learning Program. Afterschool Matters. Submitted.

Schnittka, C., Evans, M.A., Won, S., & Drape, T. (accepted, in press). Studio STEM: Looking for learning in all the right places in after-school spaces. Submitted to Research in Science Education.

Schnittka, C.G., Brandt, C., Jones, B., & Evans, M.A (2012). Informal engineering education after school: A studio model for middle school girls and boys. Advances in Engineering Education, 3(2). Retrieved from http://advances.asee.org/vol03/issue02/papers/aee-vol03-issue02-p04.pdf

Schnittka, C.G. & Richards, L.G. (in review). Saving sea birds through solar energy. The Science Teacher.

Book Chapters

Evans, M.A., Schnittka, C.G., Brandt, C., & Jones, B. (in preparation). Studio STEM: A model to enhance science and technological literacy through engineering design practices. In L. Annetta & J. Minogue (Eds.) Achieving science and technological literacy through engineering design. New York: Springer.

Schnittka, C.G., Bell, R.L., & Richards, L.G. (2012). Save the penguins: Teaching the science of heat transfer through engineering design. In E. Brunsell (Ed.) Integrating engineering + science in your classroom. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Schnittka, C.G., Bell, R.L., & Richards, L.G. (2012). Save the penguins: Teaching the science of heat transfer through engineering design. In S. Metz (Ed.) Fuel for thought: Building energy awareness in grades 9-12. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Conference Papers and Presentations

Evans, M.A., Lopez, M., Maddox, D., Drape,T. & Duke, R. (2013). Interest-Driven Learning Among Middle School Youth in an Out-of-School STEM Studio. Poster session presented at Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Blacksburg, VA.

Schnittka, C.G., Evans, M.A., & Drape, T. Looking for learning in after school spaces. ASEE Proceedings. June, 2013

Brandt, C. B. & Schnittka, C. Space, Time, and Instruction in a Networked After School STEM Club. Paper to be presented at AERA, San Francisco, California April 27 – May 1, 2013.

Brandt, C. B. Positional Identities and Environmental Contexts forLearning in an After School STEM Club. Paper to be presented at NARST, Puerto Rico, April 6-9, 2013.

Evans, Won, Drape, & Smalls. STEM Club Hang Out: Social Media Use in an Informal Learning Space. Poster to be presented at AERA, San Francisco, California April 27 – May 1, 2013.

Jones, Fink, Schram, Chittum, & Akalin (submitted). Motivating students to engage in science and engineering activities. Proposal submitted to the National Science Teachers Association Area Conference. Charlotte, NC.

Fink, J., Chittum, J., Schram, A., Akalin, S., & Jones, B. D. (2013, May). Measures and methodologies for studying students’ motivation in an informal learning environment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Motivation, Washington, D.C.

Schnittka, C.G., Evans, M.A., & Drape, T. (in review). Looking for learning in after school spaces. ASEE Proceedings. June, 2013