Share Paper: Parents’ Perceptions of Creating an Innovative STEM Learning Community Through Mobile Group Applications

1. Chia Jung Yeh, East Carolina University, United States
2. Nikita Revankar, East Carolina University, United States
3. Lyndsey Graham, East Carolina University, United States
4. Brittany Alligood, East Carolina University, United States

Abstract: The purpose of this research study is to exam the preferences, convenience, and usability of mobile group applications in facilitating and creating an innovative STEM learning community for parents of children aged 2-5 years in a rural North Carolina county. By utilizing this form of mobile group applications, parents will be able to share ideas and communicate updates with the research team and one another. This technology will also serve as a means to document and evaluate parents’ progress with STEM implementation in their home. Today, we are living in an era of rapid technological and digital innovation. Group messaging ...