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.

我们研究了以STEM（Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics）为核心的体验式教育项目对坦桑尼亚青少年群体多项结果的影响，包括STEM兴趣、自尊水平、职业抱负、性别态度及学业参与度。该干预措施带来了若干积极变化，包括学习时长增加、自尊水平提升以及对STEM领域的兴趣增强。对于女孩而言，项目还促使其性别态度不再那么传统，这在很大程度上源于她们对劳动力市场机会改善的感知。我们开展了探索性分析以评估这些效应的衰减情况，发现男孩的效应总体保持稳定，而女孩的部分效应则随时间推移有所减弱。