STEM and 4-H Shooting Education: Evaluating Outcomes

The researcher conducted a study focusing on the components of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and how they related to the 4-H shooting education program. Elicited response from former 4-H members suggested that shooting education promotes the learning of STEM principles through a curriculum of activities that correspond to the specific disciplines of the shooting education program. The researcher developed a STEM and shooting education evaluation instrument that can be implemented on the local, national, and state level, to further assist connecting STEM to shooting education.