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
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 |