FIRST works closely with research and academic organizations to provide tangible evidence of our impact on students’ education and career choices.

Impact Briefs

• 2022, How to prepare young people for the New World of Work Infographic
• 2021, Research shows that FIRST has a lasting impact on girls and young women
• 2021, Research shows FIRST drives STEM engagement and outcomes
• 2021, FIRST Impacts on Learning
• 2021, 5 Ways FIRST Aligns to Goals for Learning Outcomes with 21st Century Students

FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Impact Highlights

• 2022, Impact Highlights: PDF | Spanish Version PDF
• 2021, Impact Highlights: PDF | Digital Flipbook | Spanish Version PDF | Spanish Digital Flipbook
• 2020, Impact Highlights

FIRST Longitudinal Study 

• 2023, Findings at 108 Months - released April 2023
• 2022, Findings at 96 Months - Released April 2022
• 2021, Findings at 84 Months - Released March 2021
• 2019, Technical Details - Released April 2019

• Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Transforming STEM Outcomes: Results from a seven-year follow-up study of an after-school robotics program’s impacts on freshman students School Science and Mathematics – November 1, 2022. (Publication access required to read full article.)
  • Impacts of After-School Robotics Programming on STEM Interests and Attitudes American Educational Research Association - April 13, 2018
  • Do After-school Robotics Programs Expand the Pipeline into STEM Majors in College? Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research 9:2 (2019) 1–13

FIRST LEGO League General

• 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Ignites Early STEM Engagement
• 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Builds STEM Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning for Students and Confidence for Teachers

FIRST LEGO League Discover

• 2022, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Discover Ignites Early STEM Engagement
• 2022, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Discover Builds STEM Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning
• 2021, Executive SummaryFIRST LEGO League Discover 3 Year Evaluation

FIRST LEGO League Explore

• 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Explore Ignites Early STEM Engagement
• 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Challenge Builds STEM Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning
• 2016, FIRST LEGO League Explore Impact Infographic
• 2014, Evaluation, Executive Summary

FIRST LEGO League Challenge

• 2023, 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Challenge Ignites STEM Engagement
• 2023, 2023, Research shows that FIRST LEGO League Challenge Builds STEM Literacy and Social-Emotional Learning
• 2016, FIRST LEGO League Impact Infographic
• 2013, Evaluation, Executive Summary

FIRST Tech Challenge

• 2016, FIRST Tech Challenge Impact Infographic
• 2011, FIRST Tech Challenge / FIRST Robotics Competition Cross Program Evaluation, Executive Summary

FIRST Robotics Competition

• 2016, FIRST Robotics Competition Impact Infographic
• 2011, FIRST Tech Challenge / FIRST Robotics Competition Cross Program Evaluation, Executive Summary

FIRST Alumni

• 2015, FIRST Alumni Study Infographic
• 2015, FIRST Alumni Study, Summary

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