ATTITUDE TOWARD INFORMAL SCIENCE AND MATH: A SURVEY OF BOYS AND GIRLS PARTICIPATING IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND MATH (FUNTIVITIES)

This article presents results from two studies conducted as part of the evaluation activities of the FUNTIVITIES project, a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project to increase girls' and women's interest and comfort level in science and math. The first study was conducted to develop instruments and to assess the impact of informal activities on attitudes toward hands-on science, math, and gender-related issues. The second study was...