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  2. This paper reports on a study examining teachers’ perceptions of students they observed in an animated episode and who were engaged in the work of making conjectures in a geometry classroom. We examined eight ...

    Authors: Wendy R Aaron and Patricio G Herbst
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2015 2:10
    Content type: Research Published on:

  3. Mentored research apprenticeships are a common feature of academic outreach programs that aim to promote diversity in science fields. The current study tests for links between three forms of mentoring (instrum...

    Authors: Rachael D Robnett, Paul A Nelson, Eileen L Zurbriggen, Faye J Crosby and Martin M Chemers
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2018 5:41
    Content type: Research Published on:

  4. This commentary aims to discuss an overarching boundary crossing framework under which integrated STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) pedagogy can be conceptualized. Four potential learning di...

    Authors: Allen Leung
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:15
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  6. 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...

    Authors: Anne T. Estapa and Kristina M. Tank
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:6
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. With the increased attention on the need to retain students within STEM majors, it is important for STEM instructors to adopt evidence-based instructional practices that are student-centric and employ active l...

    Authors: Jonathan H. Tomkin, Shereen O. Beilstein, Jason W. Morphew and Geoffrey L. Herman
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2019 6:1
    Content type: Research Published on:

  9. Incorporating research-based instructional strategies (RBISs) into college classrooms is essential for improving learning outcomes. However, the rate of implementation of new strategies is quite low. The devel...

    Authors: Adriana Corrales, Fred Goldberg, Edward Price and Chandra Turpen
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:21
    Content type: Research Published on:

  10. Billions of dollars are spent annually on grant-funded STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education programs. These programs help students stay on track toward STEM careers when standard ...

    Authors: Robert J. Ruhf, Cody T. Williams, Megan Zelinsky and Lyssa Wilson Becho
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:30
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) often lead laboratory and tutorial sections in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), especially at large, research-intensive universities. GTAs’ performa...

    Authors: Tong Wan, Ashley A. Geraets, Constance M. Doty, Erin K. H. Saitta and Jacquelyn J. Chini
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:30
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. A redesigned curriculum for teaching engineering graphics was adopted in an introductory mechanical engineering course. The rollout of this curriculum was staggered, allowing for comparisons of student percept...

    Authors: Sunni Newton, Meltem Alemdar, Ethan Hilton, Julie Linsey and Katherine Fu
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2018 5:29
    Content type: Research Published on:

  14. There is anecdotal evidence that many elementary teachers integrate mathematics lessons and art activities by having students first make colorful, rich material that is subsequently used in an instructional ac...

    Authors: Jennifer A. Kaminski and Vladimir M. Sloutsky
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:6
    Content type: Research Published on:

  15. Here, we systematically review research on teaching knowledge in the context of undergraduate STEM education, with particular attention to what this research reveals about knowledge that is important for evide...

    Authors: Tessa C. Andrews, Natasha M. Speer and Ginger V. Shultz
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:66
    Content type: Review Published on:

  17. There has been a growing interest in characterizing factors influencing teaching decisions of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instructors in order to address the slow uptake of evidenc...

    Authors: Annika R. Kraft, Emily L. Atieh, Lu Shi and Marilyne Stains
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2024 11:18
    Content type: Research Published on:

  19. Large achievement and motivation gaps exist in science between students from higher and lower socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds. Middle and high school are an important time to address these disparities, ...

    Authors: Allison S. Liu and Christian D. Schunn
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:49
    Content type: Research Published on:

  20. 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). ...

    Authors: Masood Badri, Ali Alnuaimi, Jihad Mohaidat, Asma Al Rashedi, Guang Yang and Karima Al Mazroui
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:12
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. Despite the diverse student population in the USA, the labor force in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) does not reflect this reality. While restrictive messages about who belongs in STE...

    Authors: Ursula Nguyen and Catherine Riegle-Crumb
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:28
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. Although a large body of research has identified challenges faced by women in STEM fields and strategies to improve the experience for women in STEM, little of this research has examined which strategies under...

    Authors: Gili Freedman, Melanie C. Green, Mia Kussman, Mason Drusano and Melissa M. Moore
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:20
    Content type: Research Published on:

  23. STEM instructors who leverage student thinking can positively influence student outcomes and build their own teaching expertise. Leveraging student thinking involves using the substance of student thinking to ...

    Authors: Jessica Gehrtz, Molly Brantner and Tessa C. Andrews
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:18
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  24. In recent years, makerspaces have become increasingly common venues of STEM education and are rapidly being incorporated into undergraduate programs. These spaces give students and instructors access to advanc...

    Authors: Madison E. Andrews, Maura Borrego and Audrey Boklage
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:24
    Content type: Research Published on:

  25. There is a worldwide trend to include engineering design in high school curricula as a bridge course to higher-level STEM education and to increase high school students’ interest in STEM fields. This study use...

    Authors: Yu-Hung Chien, Chia-Yu Liu, Shaio-Chung Chan and Yu-Shan Chang
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:10
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  26. Boredom during learning activities has the potential of impeding attention, motivation, learning and eventually achievement. Yet, research focusing on its possible antecedents seems to have received less atten...

    Authors: Margaret Ekatushabe, Diana Kwarikunda, Charles M. Muwonge, Joseph Ssenyonga and Ulrich Schiefele
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:8
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. The higher education literature is replete with deficit-based studies of first-generation college students. By thinking of students’ social relationships as embedded assets, our research adds to an anti-defici...

    Authors: Julie P. Martin, Shannon K. Stefl, Lindsey W. Cain and Aubrie L. Pfirman
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:37
    Content type: Research Published on:

  28. With widespread adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in the USA (US), research is needed on how secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers conceptualize the...

    Authors: Kimberly B. Christian, Angela M. Kelly and Mónica F. Bugallo
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:21
    Content type: Research Published on:

  29. The University of California system has a novel tenure-track education-focused faculty position called Lecturer with Security of Employment (working titles: Teaching Professor or Professor of Teaching). We foc...

    Authors: Kameryn Denaro, Petra Kranzfelder, Melinda T. Owens, Brian Sato, Austin L. Zuckerman, Rebecca A. Hardesty, Adriana Signorini, Andrea Aebersold, Mayank Verma and Stanley M. Lo
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:49
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  30. The ability to navigate obstacles and embrace iteration following failure is a hallmark of a scientific disposition and is hypothesized to increase students’ persistence in science, technology, engineering, an...

    Authors: Meredith A. Henry, Shayla Shorter, Louise K. Charkoudian, Jennifer M. Heemstra, Benjamin Le and Lisa A. Corwin
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:43
    Content type: Research Published on:

  32. While dyadic faculty–mentored relationship research currently saturates the mentoring literature, recent developments suggest the need for a broader consideration of a student's mentor network. Research taking...

    Authors: Rachelle Pedersen, Anna Woodcock, P. Wesley Schultz and Paul R. Hernandez
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2024 11:21
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  33. Although advising relationships are key for doctoral student success, little research has addressed how they ... contextualize their later development and ultimately support a student’s decision to persist in the...

    Authors: Mayra S. Artiles, David B. Knight and Holly M. Matusovich
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:6
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  34. Within STEM education, research on instructional practices has focused on ways to increase student engagement and thereby reap the associated benefits of increased learning, persistence, and academic success. ...

    Authors: Allyson Barlow and Shane Brown
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:18
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  35. Spatial skills and mathematical ability have been repeatedly identified as critical for achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Previous studies have identified correlations be...

    Authors: Kinnari Atit, Jason R. Power, Norma Veurink, David H. Uttal, Sheryl Sorby, Grace Panther, Camille Msall, Logan Fiorella and Martha Carr
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:38
    Content type: Research Published on:

  36. This study is about teachers’ collective activity during the development and initial year of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-focused school in the USA. The target school of this stud...

    Authors: David Slavit, Tamara Holmlund Nelson and Kristin Lesseig
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:7
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  37. This study presents two teacher design teams (TDTs) during a professional development experience centered on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-integrated curriculum development. The main...

    Authors: Justin R. McFadden and Gillian H. Roehrig
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2017 4:21
    Content type: Research Published on:

  38. Nurturing students’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is a major goal of STEM education. Although the relationship between students’ stereotypical beliefs regarding S...

    Authors: Tian Luo, Winnie Wing Mui So, Zhi Hong Wan and Wai Chin Li
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:36
    Content type: Research Published on:

  39. Within undergraduate science courses, instructors often assess student thinking using closed-ended question formats, such as multiple-choice (MC) and multiple-true-false (MTF), where students provide answers w...

    Authors: Chad E. Brassil and Brian A. Couch
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2019 6:16
    Content type: Research Published on:

  40. This study presents the findings from a systematic review of literature (1990–2020) of mathematics and science transition from primary to secondary education. The purpose of this review was to explore factors ...

    Authors: Tandeep Kaur, Eilish McLoughlin and Paul Grimes
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:13
    Content type: Review Published on:

  41. Designed in 2012 with a first implementation in 2013, NE STEM 4U is a professional development program for post-secondary students/undergraduates, and serves as a source of outreach, content knowledge generati...

    Authors: Nikolaus Stevenson, Amie S. Sommers, Neal Grandgenett, William Tapprich, Julia McQuillan, Michelle Phillips, Rachael Jensen and Christine Cutucache
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:10
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  42. Teachers can have a significant impact on student interest and learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects and careers. Teacher self-efficacy can also significantly affect student le...

    Authors: Todd R. Kelley, J. Geoffery Knowles, Jeffrey D. Holland and Jung Han
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:14
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  43. Is exposing students to role models an effective tool for diversifying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? So far, the evidence for this claim is mixed. Here, we set out to identify syste...

    Authors: Jessica R. Gladstone and Andrei Cimpian
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:59
    Content type: Review Published on:

  44. The University of Maine Stormwater Management and Research Team (SMART) program began in 2014 with the goal of creating a diverse science-technology-engineering-math (STEM) pathway with community water research. ...

    Authors: Mohamad Musavi, Wilhelm A. Friess, Cary James and Jennifer C. Isherwood
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2018 5:2
    Content type: Short report Published on:

  45. 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...

    Authors: Todd R. Kelley and J. Geoff Knowles
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2016 3:11
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  46. The growing understanding of the oppressive inequities that exist in postsecondary education has led to an increasing need for culturally relevant pedagogy. Researchers have found evidence that beliefs about t...

    Authors: Mollee Shultz, Jayson Nissen, Eleanor Close and Ben Van Dusen
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:32
    Content type: Research Published on:

  47. This study examined how developing an engineering identity through the interplay between interest, recognition, and performance/competence beliefs and establishing a sense of belonging supported women’s persis...

    Authors: Dina Verdín
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:33
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  48. Boosting students’ disciplinary interest has long been considered an important mechanism to increase student success and retention in STEM education. Yet, interest is a complex construct and can mean different...

    Authors: Eva Knekta, Ashley A. Rowland, Lisa A. Corwin and Sarah Eddy
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2020 7:23
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  50. Combining effect estimates from five separate datasets of students from inclusive STEM high schools and matched ... from administrative records and survey data for 9719 students in 94 high schools to obtain estim...

    Authors: Barbara Means, Haiwen Wang, Xin Wei, Viki Young and Emi Iwatani
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2021 8:4
    Content type: Research Published on:
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