Elements of Success in Chicago Botanic Garden’s Science Career Continuum

The Science Career Continuum at the Chicago Botanic Garden is a model program for successfully encouraging youth from diverse backgrounds into STEM careers. This program has shown that when students are given an opportunity to participate in real scientific research under the mentorship of a caring...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Johnson, Katherine A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Microbiology 2016
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Public Outreach Activities
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4798821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27047595
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v17i1.1062
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Sumario:The Science Career Continuum at the Chicago Botanic Garden is a model program for successfully encouraging youth from diverse backgrounds into STEM careers. This program has shown that when students are given an opportunity to participate in real scientific research under the mentorship of a caring professional over multiple years, they are more likely to go to college and pursue STEM careers than their peers. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education

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