Massasoit STEM

Research Goals

• Con­tri­bu­tion to sci­en­tif­ic community
• Good exper­i­men­tal design
• Thought­ful analysis
• Pub­li­ca­tion-qual­i­ty output

Train­ing Goals

• Self-direc­tion
• Crit­i­cal thinking
• Sci­en­tif­ic literacy
• Pub­lic speaking
• Tech­ni­cal skills

We pre­pare stu­dents to be self-direct­ed prob­lem solvers ready to con­tin­ue on to research posi­tions or oth­er sci­en­tif­ic dis­ci­plines. Stu­dents gain this expe­ri­ence through par­tic­i­pa­tion in our wild pol­li­na­tor study. 

We adhere to rig­or­ous pro­to­cols in the lab and in the field; train­ing and test­ing stu­dents before allow­ing inde­pen­dent work. They gain pre­sen­ta­tion skills and sci­en­tif­ic lit­er­a­cy through Jour­nal Club, and the abil­i­ty to ana­lyze sci­en­tif­ic data. 

High stan­dards of work help stu­dents rec­og­nize the lev­el of work they are capa­ble of and fos­ter a sense of accomplishment.