Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
From: A systematic review of high impact empirical studies in STEM education
Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
1. Peer-reviewed journal articles | 1. Non-journal articles (e.g., book chapters, conference papers) |
2. Empirical research publication in STEM education, with empirical data used and analyzed in the study to provide empirical evidence | 2. Non-empirical research article (e.g., literature review, commentary, conceptual papers), or empirical research not in STEM education (e.g., literacy education) |
3. Search terms clearly included that refer to STEM education | 3. Search terms included, but refer to non-STEM education (e.g., stem cell, stem from, …) |
4. Top 100 most-cited empirical research articles | 4. Empirical research articles with citation counts not high enough for inclusion |
5. Written in English |