Author ORCID Identifier
Jayson Seaman - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6555-6171
Abstract
Outdoor recreation is being promoted by many state and federal agencies as an economic development strategy in rural regions of the United States that have experienced sustained divestment and outmigration after the collapse of traditional industries, yet have abundant natural amenities. An underappreciated dimension of these efforts is how to prepare a future workforce from within these rural communities that can help develop this diverse and growing sector. This research note reports on an intervention delivered to middle and high-school aged youth in a rural area in the northeastern U.S. that examined whether outdoor recreation activities can serve as an equitable context for informal STEM learning. Results show strong engagement across levels of sociodemographic disadvantage, suggesting that outdoor recreation activities may be harnessed to engage youth who have historically been marginalized from STEM and other career pathways, yet whose future participation will be important for achieving rural development aims.
Date Created
February 20, 2024
Department
Recreation Management and Policy
Publication Date
Winter 2-20-2024
Grant/Award Number and Agency
National Science Foundation Award #2213919
Document Type
Data Set
Source
Sorvey
Recommended Citation
Seaman, Jayson; Coppens, Andrew D.; Hartman, Cindy; and Bastoni, Amanda, "Dataset for: Outdoor Recreation Shows Promise as an Equitable Context for Youth Informal STEM Learning in Amenity-Rich Rural Areas" (2024). Faculty Publications. 1634.
https://scholars.unh.edu/faculty_pubs/1634
Comments
Consult corresponding author before using dataset