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Given the growing interest in, and relevance of, integrated approaches to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, there is an urgent desire to understand the challenges and obstacle...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:13
Published on: 17 June 2017
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Calculus is a foundational course for STEM-intending students yet has been shown to dissuade students from pursuing STEM degrees. In this report, we examine factors related to students and instructors reportin...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:12
Published on: 14 June 2017
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One significant factor in facilitating students’ career intentions and persistence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields is targeting their interests and motivation before eighth g...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:11
Published on: 12 June 2017
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This research highlights a school-university collaboration to pilot a professional development framework for integrating STEM in K-6 mathematics classrooms in a mid-Atlantic suburban school division. Because m...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:10
Published on: 5 June 2017
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In the context of Texas of the USA, House Bill 5 signifies a major policy shift requiring entering high school students starting in fall 2014 to choose an endorsement, like science, technology, engineering, an...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:9
Published on: 22 May 2017
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Calls to improve student learning and increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) college and university graduates assert the need for widespread adoption of evidence-based instruc...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:8
Published on: 13 April 2017
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This study examined the relationships of various teacher retention factors with the intentions of math and science teachers to remain in the profession. With data collected from the 2007–08 Schools and Staffin...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:7
Published on: 5 April 2017
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The constructs of interest and motivation are often identified as factors that contribute to the persistence of undergraduate college women in physics, mathematics, engineering, engineering technology, and com...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:5
Published on: 30 March 2017
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is becoming more prevalent at the elementary level, and there has been a push to focus on the integration between the STEM disciplines. Resear...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:6
Published on: 27 March 2017
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Prompted by fewer females compared to males enrolling in physics and advanced mathematics at both secondary and university levels, our research investigated the views and experiences of female students current...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:4
Published on: 24 March 2017
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Many university students are becoming involved in mentoring programs, yet few studies describe the impact of mentoring on the mentor. Additionally, many studies report that students graduating from college are...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:3
Published on: 10 February 2017
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The undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education community has developed a large number of innovative teaching strategies and materials, but the majority of these go unused ...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:2
Published on: 8 February 2017
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A growing body of research in cognitive psychology and education research is illuminating which study strategies are effective for optimal learning, but little descriptive research focuses on how undergraduate...
International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:1
Published on: 1 February 2017
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Inclusive STEM (traditionally known to stand for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math”) high schools are emerging across the country as a mechanism for improving STEM education and getting more and dive...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:21
Published on: 21 November 2016
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We report the results of an undergraduate course in astrophotography designed to engage non-STEM majors in the natural sciences to train future amateur astronomers and citizen scientists. Over 200,000 students...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:20
Published on: 8 November 2016
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This paper reports on the use of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) by primary school mathematics teachers in China. CATs are short, focused assessment activities that can reveal students’ understanding of...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:19
Published on: 5 November 2016
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Robotics competitions are increasingly popular and potentially provide an on-ramp to computer science, which is currently highly gender imbalanced. However, within competitive robotics teams, student participa...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:18
Published on: 4 November 2016
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Working effectively in a collaborative team is not only an outcome required by ABET but also one that scholars and practitioners recognize as necessary for being a successful professional engineer. Technology-...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:17
Published on: 12 October 2016
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This study investigates the models of elementary content specialization (ECS) in elementary mathematics and science and the affordances and constraints related to ECS—both generally and in relation to specific...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:16
Published on: 8 September 2016
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Asking questions is an important scientific practice, and students around the world are expected to learn how to ask their own research questions while performing inquiry. In contrast to authentic scientific i...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:15
Published on: 6 September 2016
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Mentoring supports professional success in a myriad of fields; in the physical sciences, mentoring increases the retention of diverse groups of students. While physics education has made progress in classifyin...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:14
Published on: 11 August 2016
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Understanding the functioning of natural systems is not easy, although there is general agreement that understanding complex systems is an important goal for science education. Defining what makes a natural sy...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:13
Published on: 9 August 2016
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This study is about Abu Dhabi high school students’ interest in science in different contexts. The survey was conducted in connection with the international project, the Relevance of Science Education (ROSE). ...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:12
Published on: 21 July 2016
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The global urgency to improve STEM education may be driven by environmental and social impacts of the twenty-first century which in turn jeopardizes global security and economic stability. The complexity of th...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:11
Published on: 19 July 2016
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Barriers to reforming traditional lecture-based undergraduate STEM classes are numerous and include time constraints, lack of training, and instructor’s beliefs about teaching and learning. This case study doc...
International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:10
Published on: 24 June 2016
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