ECIN Replication Package for "Early Sparks: Impacts of a STEM Bootcamp on Young Adolescents in Tanzania"

We examine the impact of a STEM-focused experiential education program on a range of outcomes, including interest in STEM, self-esteem, career aspirations, gender attitudes, and academic engagement among young adolescents in Tanzania. The intervention resulted in several positive changes, including increased study hours, enhanced self-esteem, and stronger interests in STEM fields. For girls, it also led to less traditional gender attitudes, largely driven by perceived improvements in labor market opportunities. We conduct an exploratory analysis to assess the fadeout of these effects and find that the effects for boys remain generally stable, whereas some effects for girls diminish over time.

本研究评估了以科学、技术、工程与数学（STEM）为核心的体验式教育项目对坦桑尼亚青少年群体的多维度影响，涉及的结果指标包括对STEM领域的兴趣、自尊水平、职业抱负、性别观念以及学术参与度。本次干预项目带来了多项积极变化：学习时长有所增加，自尊水平得到提升，对STEM领域的兴趣也更为浓厚。对于女生而言，该项目还促使其性别观念更趋非传统化，这一变化主要源于她们感知到的劳动力市场机遇有所改善。我们通过探索性分析评估了这些效应的衰减情况，结果显示针对男生的效应整体保持稳定，而针对女生的部分效应则随时间推移逐渐减弱。