AviateOK: A STEM App to Increase K-12 Student Engagement in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry

Authors

• Irene Miller, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleFollow
• Amy Rutledge, Southern Illinois University CarbondaleFollow
• Timm Bliss, Oklahoma State UniversityFollow

Volume

62

Issue

4

Abstract

STEM industries are driving technological and economic growth across the globe. To remain competitive, the U.S. needs to focus on the advancement of STEM education and develop a sustainable pipeline to provide a well-qualified workforce to STEM-related industries. The Department of Aviation and Space Education (AVED) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) has developed aviateOK, which is a STEM application, to provide aviation/aerospace content to students, parents, and extension educators. The aviateOK STEM application promotes extension education by providing access to free activities and resources for grades K-12. AviateOK equips 4-H youth programs with the resources needed for extension educators to provide a quality STEM education and ignite in students a passion for STEM.

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Recommended Citation

Miller, I., Rutledge, A., & Bliss, T. (2024). AviateOK: A STEM App to Increase K-12 Student Engagement in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry. Journal of Extension, 62(4), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.04.03