Inspiring Transportation Careers with K–12 Curriculum Activities

PI: Michelle Akin (WSU), michelle.akin@wsu.edu, ORCID: 0000-0001-6349-8481

Co PIs: none

AMOUNT & MATCH: $43,000 from PacTrans; $43,000 Match

PERFORMANCE PERIOD: 8/16/2018 – 8/15/2020

STATUS: Completed

CATEGORIES: Education, STEM, Transportation Careers, Outreach

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PROJECT DATA: All data used in this project is contained within the final report attached above.

DESCRIPTION: Transportation outreach activities will be developed to cover a range of transportation topics and refined to specific target ages/grade levels.  Outreach will be conducted at a variety of venues in Moscow, ID, Pullman, WA and local Indian Reservations, including school and community STEM fairs, in classrooms, at after school programs, and summer camps.  Research will include measures of effectiveness with respect to knowledge gained and interest in future STEM transportation education and careers.

DELIVERABLE DUE DATE DATE RECEIVED
Research Project Progress Report #1 4/10/2019 4/10/2019
Research Project Progress Report #2 10/10/2019 N/A
Research Project Progress Report #3 4/10/2020 N/A
No Cost Extension Request 6/15/2020
Draft Report 6/15/2020 12/27/2019
Final Project Report 8/15/2020 1/6/2020