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NASA ADVISORY COUNCIL 

STEM ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

MIKE KINCAID 

ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 
 

 

 

NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT 

1. Key Updates 

• Moon 2024 & National Space Council 

• Strategy & Portfolio 

• MAP Progress 

2. Connecting Nation’s STEM to NASA’s Mission 

• Team II 

• Partnerships 

• NextGen STEM CCP Activities 

• Sparking an Interest in STEM 

3. Discussion & Finalize Findings/Recommendations 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIFTH NATIONAL SPACE 

COUNCIL MEETING 

Expert Panel 1: Ready to Fly 

• Les Lyles, retired U.S. Air Force general and former 

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force 

• Eileen Collins, retired U.S. Air Force officer and former 

NASA astronaut 

• Sandy Magnus, former NASA astronaut 

Expert Panel 2: Ready to Explore 

• Dan Dumbacher, American Institute of Aeronautics 

and Astronautics 

• Jack Burns, University of Colorado at Boulder 

• Wanda Sigur, independent consultant 

March 26, 2019 

VP Pence announced plans to 

return U.S. astronauts to the 

surface of the Moon by 2024, 

with report from NASA 

Administrator Bridenstine 
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ARTEMIS PHASE 1: TO THE LUNAR SURFACE BY 2024 
 

 

 

 

 

BUDGET HISTORY

$M FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 

Next Gen STEM/Other $ 28.6 $ 29.0 $ 25.0 $ 10.0 $ 10.0 $ 12.0 $ -

Space Grant $ 40.0 $ 40.0 $ 40.0 $ 40.9 $ 40.0 $ 44.0 $ -

EPSCoR $ 18.0 $ 18.0 $ 18.0 $ 17.1 $ 18.0 $ 21.0 $ -

MUREP $ 30.0 $ 32.0 $ 32.0 $ 32.0 $ 32.0 $ 33.0 $ -

Total STEM Engagement Funding $ 116.6 $ 119.0 $ 115.0 $ 100.0 $ 100.0 $ 110.0 $ -
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STEM ENGAGEMENT BSA IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE 

Core Team 

Findings 

accepted by 

BSSC 

Pre-BSA Terminology 

• Education (Office of Education) 

• Outreach (Office of 

Communications) 

MSC-2017-01-001 

Memo Areas: 

Governance, Roles 

and 

Responsibilities, 

Program 

Management, 

Grants 

Management, 

Integration and 

Coordination of 

Agency Outreach 

MSC-2017-10-001 

Approved: 

• Implementation 

Plan 

• Agency Vision, 

Mission and Focus 

Areas for STEM 

Engagement 

• Governance 

Structure for 

OSTEM 

Accomplished implementation plan approach over an 18 month 

period – finishing 6 months early, despite budget challenges and 

35-day partial government shutdown. 

EC-2018-01-001 

Engagement 

Council 

formed, 

reports to EC 

OSTEM and OCOMM 

Quarterly Reporting to MSC 

Post BSA Terminology 

• STEM Engagement (OSTEM) 

• Public Engagement (OCOMM) 

October 4, 

2016 

March 30, 

2017 

October 6, 

2017 

January 9,

2018 

April 30,

2019 

BSA Deep Dive MSC 5 Decision MSC Decision Memo NEW STEM Completion of ALL 

OSTEM 

Implementation 

Plan Actions 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM ENGAGEMENT TRANSFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS 

Systemic

• STEM Engagement Council 

• New STEM Engagement function and Office of STEM 

Engagement 

• New agency Strategy for STEM Engagement 

• New performance measurement and evaluation approach 

• Integrated agency STEM Engagement Portfolio 

• Annual agency STEM Engagement planning process 

• New STEM Engagement NASA Policy Directive (in formal 

NODIS process) 

• Capabilities-driven model with assignment of functional roles 

and responsibilities 

• Performance Measurement & Evaluation 

• Educational Platforms and Capabilities 

• Internships 

• Enhanced infrastructure, tools & systems 

• New NASA Internship Portal 

• New NASA STEM Engagement Search Engine for students and 

educators 

• New enterprise performance measurement system under 

construction 

Programmatic

• An integrated program management 

approach for appropriated program 

• Significant changes to appropriated 

programs: 

• New Next Gen STEM project, replacing 

SEAP, incorporating significant changes 

to approach 

• Streamlined MUREP with more focused, 

strategic award initiatives 

• New multi-year solicitation for Space 

Grant with key changes 

• Rigorous, systematic program and fiscal 

management practices 

• Project management and grants 

management training requirements – in 

implementation 

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NASA MISSION DIRECTORATE

DRIVERS & REQUIREMENTS 

Evidencebased 

strategies 

Rigorous 

planning 

Integrated 

operational 

model 

Create unique opportunities 

for students to contribute to 

NASA s work. 

Build a diverse future STEM 

workforce by engaging 

students in authentic learning 

experiences. 

Strengthen public 

understanding by enabling 

powerful connections to 

NASA s mission and work. 

SCALABILITY TO MAGNIFY NASA’S REACH AND IMPACT 

Strategic, 

balanced 

portfolio 

NASA-unique 

learning 

experiences 

Student 

contributions to 

NASA’s work in 

action 

Graduate Undergraduate High School Middle School K-Elementary

BENEFICIARIES OF NASA’S 

STEM ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO 

NEW ARCHITECTURE ENABLING STUDENT 

OPPORTUNITIES & CONTRIBUTIONS FOCUS AREAS 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 

The NASA Strategy for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 

(STEM) Engagement serves as a roadmap to frame and guide the 

agency’s work in STEM engagement over the next 3 years. 

Beneficiaries of NASA’s STEM Engagement Portfolio 

Elementary Middle School High School Undergraduate Graduate 

STEM engagement is comprised of a broad and diverse set of 

programs, projects, activities and products developed and 

implemented by HQ functional Offices, Mission Directorates and 

Centers. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 

NASA Strategy for 

Science, Technology, Engineering and 

Math (STEM) Engagement 

2018 – 2020 

Approved by the NASA STEM Engagement Council 

August 22, 2018 

Enable 

contributions to 

NASA’s work 

Build a diverse, 

skilled, future 

workforce 

Strengthen 

STEM through 

connections to 

NASA 

FOCUS AREAS

OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES

• Building our 

• Missiondriven 

student 

contributions 

pipeline 

• Connecting 

with students 

achieving 8 

• Strategies 

toward 

objectives 

aligned with 

Vision focus 

areas 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 

Enable 

contributions to 

NASA’s work 

Build a diverse, 

skilled, future 

workforce 

Strengthen 

STEM through 

connections to 

NASA 

• Students contribute to NASA's endeavors in exploration and 

discovery. 

• Research and development capacity of educational institutions is 

enhanced, enabling broad and diverse contributions that directly 

address NASA priorities. 

FOCUS AREAS OBJECTIVES 

NASA Strategy for 

Science, Technology, Engineering and 

Math (STEM) Engagement 

2018 – 2020 

Approved by the NASA STEM Engagement Council 

August 22, 2018 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 

Enable 

contributions to 

NASA’s work 

Build a diverse, 

skilled, future 

workforce 

Strengthen 

STEM through 

connections to 

NASA 

• Broad and diverse set of students are attracted to STEM through 

NASA opportunities. 

• Students, including underrepresented and underserved communities, 

explore and pursue STEM pathways through authentic learning 

experiences and research opportunities with NASA's people and work. 

• The portfolio of NASA STEM engagement opportunities meets agency 

workforce requirements and serves the nation’s aerospace and 

relevant STEM needs. 

• Strategic partnerships with industry, academia, non-profit 

organizations and educational institutions enhance and extend the 

impact of NASA's efforts in STEM engagement. 

FOCUS AREAS OBJECTIVES 

NASA Strategy for 

Science, Technology, Engineering and 

Math (STEM) Engagement 

2018 – 2020 

Approved by the NASA STEM Engagement Council 

August 22, 2018 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable 

contributions to 

NASA’s work 

Build a diverse, 

skilled, future 

workforce 

Strengthen 

STEM through 

connections to 

NASA 

• Youth are introduced to STEM concepts and content through 

readily available NASA STEM engagement resources and 

content. 

• Students gain exposure to STEM careers through direct and 

virtual experiences with NASA's people and work. 

FOCUS AREAS OBJECTIVES 

NASA Strategy for 

Science, Technology, Engineering and 

Math (STEM) Engagement 

2018 – 2020 

Approved by the NASA STEM Engagement Council 

August 22, 2018 

NASA STRATEGY FOR STEM ENGAGEMENT 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO 

NASA’s 

Contributions 

to STEM 

Ecosystem 

U.S. STEM 

Challenges 

and 

Needs 

Beneficiaries 

NASA Mission 

Needs 

• ARMD 

• HEOMD 

• SMD 

• STMD 

NASA STEM 

Workforce 

Internships 

Virtual 

Learning 

Opportunities 

Fellowships 

Institutional 

Support 

Faculty & 

Educator 

Support 

Pre-College 

STEM 

Experiences 

STEM 

Content / 

Products 

Research and 

Development 

Opportunities 

Challenges, 

Competitions 

or Contests 

STEM Engagement Portfolio 

College 

STEM 

Experiences 
 

 

 

 

 

STEM ENGAGEMENT PORTFOLIO DRIVERS & CONTRIBUTIONS 

Student contributions to NASA’s work in action 

Mission Goals, 

Needs 

and 

Requirements 

STEM 

Engagement 

Goals and 

Requirements 

Mission 

Activities 

Industry 

Academia 

Students 

STEM 

Engagement 

Activities 

NASA STEM 

Engagement 

Portfolio 

Government / 

Other Agencies 

Mission-driven
 

 

 

 

 

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NASA STEM as a broker between 

NASA and Students, Teachers, 

Schools, & others Creating Clarity Between STEM 

Engagement & Public Outreach 

NASA STEM as an 

AGENCY Service provider 

Building & Sustaining the NASA 

STEM Ecosystem 

Students as Primary 

Beneficiaries 

MAP CORE FUNCTIONS: THEMES 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORE FUNCTION 1: 

A COMPREHENSIVE STEM ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR NASA 

Engagement Support for STEM Education 

STEM Engagement Congressionally Student Experiential Work & Educators/Faculty Conferences; STEM Strategy, Planning, Appropriated Projects Learning Opportunities 

experiential activities Integration and in schools 

Oversight •Space Grant •Internships and fellowships •Direct financial support 

•MUREP •Challenges, contests, •Access to NASA personnel 

•EPSCoR competitions and facilities 

•NextGen STEM 

KEY EXAMPLES 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CORE FUNCTION 2: 

SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE AGENCY

Providing expertise to build Providing measurement, Partnering in Providing an agency 

and facilitate effective assessment and evaluation development and wide infrastructure for 

administering student relationships with Minority of NASA s STEM delivery of NASA STEM 

Serving Institutions Engagement investments products and platforms internships to assure quality and 

integrity 

KEY EXAMPLES 
 

 

 

NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT 

1. Key Updates 

• Moon 2024 & National Space Council 

• Strategy & Portfolio 

• MAP Progress 

2. Connecting Nation’s STEM to NASA’s Mission 

• Team II 

• Partnerships 

• NextGen STEM CCP Activities 

• Sparking an Interest in STEM 

3. Discussion & Finalize Findings/Recommendations 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEAM II SOLICITATION 

Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums 

and Informal Institutions 

2019 

Solicitation 

Underway 

Due Date: August 

13, 2019 

Theme: 

Moon to Mars 

Experiential-based educational 

opportunities in informal settings 

targeted at grades 4-8 

Utilize networks with wide range of 

organizations to enable broad 

dissemination 

Proposals directly tied to and 

amplify the Moon to Mars theme 
 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERSHIP: TYNKER 

Series of coding challenges based on 

NASA space missions 

• Challenge 1: 

• Deadline May 5th 

• >7,000 unique entries 

• Winners were announced May 20) 

• Challenge 2: September 2019 

• Challenge 3: November 2019 

Forward to the Moon Design a Mission Patch 

Design Challenge Winners Announced 
 

 

 

NEXT GEN STEM: PILOT THEMES

•Evidence-based pilot activities to engage 

middle school students in mission content 

•Hand’s on Inquiry Based Experiences 

•Educator Support Materials 

•Digital Resources and Social Media 

•Partner Driven Collaborations for 

Implementation 

•Leverage existing Agency STEM 

Engagement resources 
 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT GEN STEM: PILOT THEMES

•Evidence-based pilot activities to engage 

middle school students in mission content 

•Hand’s on Inquiry Based Experiences 

•Educator Support Materials 

•Digital Resources and Social Media 

•Partner Driven Collaborations for 

Implementation 

•Leverage existing Agency STEM 

Engagement resources 

 

GRADES 5-12 ACTIVITIES 

• Engineering design challenges 
VIRTUAL REALITY FIELD TRIPS
 

 

 

 

X-59 

Low Boom Aircraft 

NEXT GEN STEM: PILOT THEMES 

•Evidence-based pilot activities to engage 

middle school students in mission content 

•Hand’s on Inquiry Based Experiences 

•Educator Support Materials 

•Digital Resources and Social Media 

•Partner Driven Collaborations for 

Implementation 

•Leverage existing Agency STEM 

Engagement resources 
 

 

 

Activity 

NASA Mission 

Overviews 

Background 

Information 

Education 

Step by Step 

Instructions 

Standards 

Suggested 

Required 

Grade Levels 

Activity 

Materials 

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY GUIDES
 

ACTIVITY DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS 

Senses of Sound Sound Effects 

Viewing Locations: SSGL Website, NASA Images, NASA Education YouTube, NASA Edge Website 
 

NASA’S LOWER THE BOOM – CITIZEN SCIENCE ACTIVITY 

Anecdata 

Citizen Science Data Collection App 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Example Lesson 

Mission and 

Aircraft Overview 

Outlines 

Description of 

Next Generation 

Science Standards 

Citizen Science 

Activities and 

Table 

Challenge 

COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITY GUIDE
 

 

 

 

NEXT GEN STEM: PILOT THEMES 

Moon to Mars 

•Evidence-based pilot activities to engage 

middle school students in mission content 

•Hand’s on Inquiry Based Experiences 

•Educator Support Materials 

•Digital Resources and Social Media 

•Partner Driven Collaborations for 

Implementation 

•Leverage existing Agency STEM 

Engagement resources 
Overview

POWERING INTO DEEP SPACE

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Educator Training 

and Webinars 

Engineering 

Design 

MOON TO MARS: 

POWERING INTO DEEP SPACE

Challenges 

NASA-relevant Curriculum Support 

Coding Challenges Materials – 

SLS, Orion, Gateway 
 

EDUCATOR WEBINARS

STUDENT AND EDUCATOR DIGITAL BADGING All 3 Themes 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OSTEM DIVERSITY DATA KEY POINTS 

Both in government and 

industry attracting and 

retaining diverse 

students in a STEM 

challenge 

Government and Nationally there are some Across 3 years trends, OSTEM is looking across 

industry are competing positive upticks in OSTEM is exceeding funded grants and 

for students within a enrollments at performance measures opportunities to identify 

limited pool of Universities with students who self positive outliers to study 

applicants identify with further for identification 

underrepresented race of best practices 

and ethnicity categories 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSTEM STUDENT AWARDS: RACE 

# of 

Significant

Awardees 

Not URR** 

# (%) 

URR*** 

# (%) 

FY 2015 

All OSE 3,673 2,676 (85.3) 463 (14.8)* 

FY 2016 

All OSE 7,519 5,489 (82.3) 1,177 (17.7)* 

FY 2017 

All OSE 7,409 5,469 (82.4) 1,168 (17.6)* 

Note: * indicates years that awardees exceeded the national average for racially 

underrepresented students enrolled in 4-year STEM degree programs. 

** Not Underrepresented Race (URR) = Asian and White 

***Underrepresented Race (URR) = Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska 

Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 

DNR = Did not report 

100 .0 

DNR 

Race 

# 

90.0 

80.0 

534 

853 

70.0 

60.0 

50.0 

772 40.0 

30.0 

20.0 

10.0 

0.0 

Office of STEM Engagement Significant Awardees 

Percentage by Race 

9.6% Target 

8.1% Target 

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 

ALL OSE TOTAL URR % ALL OE TOT AL NOT URR % 

Note: Red dot ( ) indicates the national average for underrepresented students enrolled in STEM degree programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reported 8.1 percent of enrollees 

STEM degree programs in 2014 and 9.6 percent in 2016 identified as Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Based on data release date, FY13 - FY16 NASA data is compared to 2014 

NCES-IPEDS; FY17 NASA data is compared to 2016 NCES-IPDES. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSTEM STUDENT AWARDS: ETHNICITY 

# of Not Hispanic Hispanic or DNR 

Significant

Awardees 

or Latino 

# (%) 

Latino 

# (%) 

Ethnicity 

# 

FY 2015 

All OSE 3,673 2,848 (83.9) 545 (16.1)* 280 

FY 2016 

All OSE 7,519 5,796 (83.3) 1,160 (16.7)* 563 

FY 2017 

All OSE 7,409 5,836 (84.2) 1,099 (15.8)* 474 

Note: * indicates years that awardees exceeded the national average for Ethnically underrepresented 

(URE) students enrolled in STEM degree programs. 

DNR = Did not report 

Office of STEM Engagement Significant Awardees 

Percentage by Ethnicity 

90.0 

80.0 

70.0 

60.0 

50.0 

40.0 

30.0 

20.0 

10.0 

11.7% 

Target 

14.4% 

Target 

0.0 

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 

All OSE Hispanic or Latino % All OSE Non -Hispanic o r Not-Latino % 

Note: Red dot ( ) indicates the national average for Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in STEM degree programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reported 11.7 percent of enrollees in 

STEM degree programs in 2014 identified as Hispanic or Latino and 14.4 percent in 2016. Based on data release date, FY16 NASA data is compared to 2014 NCES-IPEDS; FY17 NASA data is compared to 2016 NCES-IPDES. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSTEM STUDENT AWARDS: GENDER 

Office of STEM Engagement Significant Awardees 

Percentage by Gender 

80.0 

# of Significant Male Female DNR 70.0 

Awardees # (%) # (%) Gender # 

FY 2015 

All OSE 3,673 2,180 (60.3) 1,434 (39.7)* 59 60.0 

FY 2016 

All OSE 7,519 4,599 (61.7) 2,849 (38.3) 71 

FY 2017 50.0 

All OSE 7,409 4,673 (63.6) 2,678 (36.4) 58 

40.6% Target 

40.0 39.5% Target 

Note: * indicates years that awardees exceeded the national average for female students enrolled in 

STEM degree programs. 30.0 DNR = Did not report 

20.0 

FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 

All OSE Female % All OSE Male % 

Note: Red dot ( ) indicates the national average for females enrolled in STEM degree programs. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) reported 39.5 percent of enrollees STEM degree 

programs in 2014 were female and 40.6 percent were female in 2016. Based on data release date, FY16 NASA data is compared to 2014 NCES-IPEDS; FY17 NASA data is compared to 2016 NCES-IPDES. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAC RECOMMENDATION #2: 

SPARK THAT LEADS TO ENGAGEMENT 

Recommendation #2: The Office of STEM Engagement should create a deep and comprehensive document 

that describes what we know about sparking student interest (spark), STEM engagement, and motivation, 

and use it to create the foundational evidence for the Office. 

Major Reasons for the Recommendation: NASA is uniquely positioned to inspire and motivate the country 

with their work. As good stewards of a limited budget, NASA strives to maximize its investments. If NASA 

could better understand spark, STEM engagement, and motivation, it could be more effective—basing 

investment decisions on evidence of what works. The Committee feels there is sufficient ambiguity in the 

field about spark, STEM engagement, and motivation that the Agency should invest in a deeper review of 

the evidence-based strategies and practices that promote spark, STEM engagement, and motivation. 

Consequences of No Action on the Recommendation: Lack of action on this recommendation relegates 

NASA to using secondary indicators of effectiveness, and could lead to less effective investment decisions. 

NASA will have limited impact, and will be at greater risk of duplication of ineffective activities. 
 

 

 

NASA STEM ENGAGEMENT 

1. Key Updates 

• Moon 2024 & National Space Council 

• Strategy & Portfolio 

• MAP Progress 

2. Connecting Nation’s STEM to NASA’s Mission 

• Team II 

• Partnerships 

• NextGen STEM CCP Activities 

• Sparking an Interest in STEM 

3. Discussion & Finalize Findings/Recommendations 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAC RECOMMENDATION #2: SPARK THAT LEADS TO ENGAGEMENT

NAC Recommendation #2 Proposed Approach Utility 

Create a deep and 

comprehensive document 

that describes what is 

known about: 

Sparking student interest, 

STEM engagement, and 

Motivation. 

• Engage a panel of nationally recognized

STEM education subject matter experts

(SME) to develop recommendations for

NASA’s continued success in STEM 

engagement. 

• Convene a Sparking STEM Interest Forum

with SMEs at NASA HQ to discuss and

prioritize recommendations. 

• Create a report of STEM education SME 

findings, recommendations, and next steps

for continuing the line of research. 

The report will provide 

foundational evidence that 

will be used to inform: 

• NASA’s portfolio of STEM 

Engagement investments 

and 

• The design, execution, and 

performance measurement 

of NASA’s STEM 

Engagement activities. 
 

OSTEM PORTFOLIO 

Sparking student interest, 

STEM engagement and 

motivation 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAFT QUESTIONS 

1. What is the appropriate role in sparking STEM interest for NASA that is unique from other federal 

agencies? In sustaining STEM interest? In developing and sustaining students’ intrinsic motivation 

to persist in STEM academic and career pursuits? 

NAC 

Recommendation #2 

Create a deep and 

comprehensive

document that • What research-based effective strategies should NASA incorporate into the design and 

describes what is execution of STEM engagement activities to spark STEM interest in diverse student 

known about: populations, specifically groups traditionally underserved or underrepresented in STEM 

fields? To sustain STEM interest? To develop and sustain students’ intrinsic motivation to • Sparking student persist in STEM academic and career pursuits? interest, 

• STEM engagement, 2. To what extent are NASA’s goals and priorities for STEM engagement designed to support sparking and STEM interest? Sustaining STEM interest? Developing and sustaining students’ intrinsic motivation 

• Motivation. to persist in STEM academic and career pursuits? 

What should NASA 

do to find success in 

STEM Engagement? 

3. To what extent is the NASA STEM Engagement Strategy an effective document to guide the design 

and execution of activities that will spark STEM interest? Sustain STEM interest? Developing and 

sustaining students’ intrinsic motivation to persist in STEM academic and career pursuits? 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHASE ONE KEY MILESTONES 

Timeline Phase One Key Milestones 

April 2019 • STEM Education SME’s identified 

May 2019 • Orientation webinar for STEM Education SMEs 

• STEM Education SMEs generate abstracts and research prospectus document 

June 2019 • STEM Education SME’s finalize abstracts and research prospectus 

• PAEIM Team develops workshop agenda and structure 

• PAEIM Team completes logistics and travel for staff and STEM Education SMEs for 

workshop 

July 2019 • Convene STEM Education SME workshop at NASA HQ 

• PAEIM Team generates report of workshop findings 

August 2019 • PAEIM Team finalizes report of workshop findings 
National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration 

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