@article{rende_jones_refvem_carrier_ennes_2022, title={Accelerating high school students' science career trajectories through non-formal science volunteer programs}, volume={7}, ISSN={["2154-8463"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2022.2100942}, DOI={10.1080/21548455.2022.2100942}, abstractNote={Extensive research shows that non-formal science education programs effectively build and sustain long-term interest and persistence in science careers. Framed by expectancy-value theory, this study examined the academic and career outcomes of students who participated in a multi-year volunteer program at a science museum. Twenty-one participants were interviewed about their motivations for volunteering and the impact of participation on their science career trajectories. Data were coded for factors related to expectancy-value including goals, motivations, previous non-formal science experiences, and family attitudes towards science and STEM. Results showed participants of the volunteer program pursued science careers at higher rates than the national average, adding evidence to show how non-formal science education programs extend the longevity of science career interests. This study also documented a newly emergent phenomenon of acceleration of participant science career trajectories. Museum volunteer programs such as the one studied may help high school students gain knowledge and skills central to science career development earlier than is typical. The implications of this type of program for students with already established science interests and science career motivations is discussed from an equity perspective.}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION PART B-COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT}, author={Rende, K. and Jones, M. Gail and Refvem, Emma and Carrier, Sarah J. and Ennes, Megan}, year={2022}, month={Jul} }
 @article{jones_nieuwsma_rende_carrier_refvem_delgado_grifenhagen_huff_2022, title={Leveraging the epistemic emotion of awe as a pedagogical tool to teach science}, volume={10}, ISSN={["1464-5289"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2022.2133557}, DOI={10.1080/09500693.2022.2133557}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION}, author={Jones, M. Gail and Nieuwsma, Julianna and Rende, K. and Carrier, Sarah and Refvem, Emma and Delgado, Cesar and Grifenhagen, Jill and Huff, Pamela}, year={2022}, month={Oct} }
 @article{refvem_jones_rende_carrier_ennes_2021, title={The Next Generation of Science Educators: Museum Volunteers}, volume={6}, ISSN={["1573-1847"]}, url={https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2021.1929713}, DOI={10.1080/1046560X.2021.1929713}, abstractNote={There is a growing need for science educators and communicators who can support public understanding of complex science issues. Furthermore, little is known about how to nurture career aspirations for teaching science. This study examined the influence of youth volunteer experiences on career aspirations through a lens of science identity. Twenty-one participants were interviewed about high school volunteer experiences at a science museum. Data were coded for factors related to science identity (recognition, competence, and performance) and career aspirations. Results showed that the museum program contributed to the development of youth volunteers’ science identities through experiences that bolstered individuals’ science recognition, science competence, and science performance. Further analyses revealed the program’s impact on the development of individuals’ career interests in the areas of science communication and teaching. The results showed that after participating in the volunteer program, individuals indicated increased interests in communicating science to the public, teaching in informal science settings, and teaching in K-12 settings. These findings suggest that museum volunteer programs with an explicit focus on communicating science to the public may be optimal places to cultivate the next generation of science educators and communicators.}, journal={JOURNAL OF SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Refvem, Emma and Jones, M. Gail and Rende, Kathryn and Carrier, Sarah and Ennes, Megan}, year={2021}, month={Jun} }