TECHFIT/TECHFIT-PLUS Program for Students

TECHFIT is an acronym for Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologists. TECHFIT-PLUS builds on TECHFIT and is formally titled, "Curriculum and Assessment Design to Study the Development of Motivation and Computational Thinking for Middle School Students across Three Learning Contexts." Both TECHFIT and TECHFIT-PLUS are funded by the National Science Foundation.

The goal of TECHFIT is to build students' enthusiasm for computing, engineering, technology and physical fitness. The TECHFIT program is a research program where accepted student applicants participate in program activities and contribute to our understanding about how this experience impacts their career interests and understanding about computational thinking. TECHFIT will seek feedback from these accepted students about their experiences in completing various interactive, hands-on activities and their interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. Students who choose to voluntarily apply to participate in TECHFIT can opt out of the program at any time without penalty.