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  1. The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of research on technology use for teaching mathematics to students with disabilities. We applied word networks and structural topic modeling of 488 s...

    Authors: Mikyung Shin, Min Wook Ok, Sam Choo, Gahangir Hossain, Diane P. Bryant and Eunyoung Kang
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:23
    Content type: Review Published on:

  2. STEM minority participation programs have been widely implemented in higher education with the goal of diversifying the global STEM workforce. Informed by research highlighting the potential of targeted explor...

    Authors: Yiyun “Kate” Fan, Amanda Barany and Aroutis Foster
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:22
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  3. The growing necessity of providing better education, notably through the development of Adaptive Learning Systems (ALSs), leveraged the study of several psychological constructs to accurately characterize lear...

    Authors: Samuel Gomes, Luis Costa, Carlos Martinho, João Dias, Geraldo Xexéo and Ana Moura Santos
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:21
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  4. 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
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  5. Much of researchers’ efforts to foster wider implementation of educational innovations in STEM has focused on understanding and facilitating the implementation efforts of faculty. However, student engagement i...

    Authors: David Evenhouse, Yonghee Lee, Edward Berger, Jeffrey F. Rhoads and Jennifer DeBoer
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:19
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  7. Retaining highly qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers is imperative for meeting demands of the twenty-first century STEM workforce. While multiple studies have revealed s...

    Authors: Joshua W. Reid, Samuel J. Polizzi, Yicong Zhu, Siying Jiang, Brandon Ofem, Sara Salisbury, Michael Beeth, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Keith Sheppard, Gillian Roehrig and Gregory T. Rushton
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:17
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  8. The preparation of future scientists, the technical workforce, and informed citizens will require continued transformation to the ways we approach STEM teaching and learning. Undergraduate STEM education is ra...

    Authors: Adam J. Kleinschmit, Anne Rosenwald, Elizabeth F. Ryder, Sam Donovan, Barbara Murdoch, Nealy F. Grandgenett, Mark Pauley, Eric Triplett, William Tapprich and William Morgan
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:16
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  11. In the US, bioscience programs now often have more women than men who earn degrees at all levels. Despite this, evidence still exists for gender inequity in bioscience and medical fields. For example, women wi...

    Authors: Alysa Malespina and Chandralekha Singh
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:13
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  12. Fostering students’ competence in applying interdisciplinary knowledge to solve problems has been recognized as an important and challenging issue globally. This is why STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ...

    Authors: Darmawansah Darmawansah, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Mei-Rong Alice Chen and Jia-Cing Liang
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:12
    Content type: Review Published on:

  13. Despite increasing awareness of the importance of promoting the social responsibility of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professionals, few intervention programs have been developed to...

    Authors: Yohan Hwang, Yeonjoo Ko, Sungok Serena Shim, Seung-Yong Ok and Hyunju Lee
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:11
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  14. 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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  15. Many studies have shown that ambitious, “student centered” approaches to STEM instruction benefit K-12 student learning. However, relatively little research has systematically investigated the learning process...

    Authors: Marguerite E. Walsh, Eben B. Witherspoon, Christian D. Schunn and Lindsay Clare Matsumura
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:9
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  16. Data literacy is increasingly important in today’s data-driven world. Students across many educational systems first formally learn about data in elementary school not as a separate subject but via the mathema...

    Authors: Yook Kit Ow-Yeong, Ibrahim H. Yeter and Farhan Ali
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:8
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  17. We investigate the factors that shape teachers’ implementation of a school STEM reform—the creation of a high-school makerspace. Educational reformers have increasing interest in making and makerspaces in scho...

    Authors: Brian E. Gravel and Cassidy Puckett
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:7
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  18. Although advising relationships are key for doctoral student success, little research has addressed how they form. Understanding the formation of advising relationships can help contextualize their later devel...

    Authors: Mayra S. Artiles, David B. Knight and Holly M. Matusovich
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:6
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  19. In college science laboratory and discussion sections, student-centered active learning strategies have been implemented to improve student learning outcomes and experiences. Research has shown that active lea...

    Authors: Tong Wan, Constance M. Doty, Ashley A. Geraets, Erin K. H. Saitta and Jacquelyn J. Chini
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:5
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  20. Increasing diversity in STEM disciplines has been a goal at scientific institutions for many decades. Black representation in STEM, however, has remained critically low at all levels (high school, undergraduat...

    Authors: Jarrad Hampton-Marcell, Tasia Bryson, Jeffrey Larson, Taylor Childers, Spencer Pasero, Cortez Watkins, Thomas Reed, Dorletta Flucas-Payton and Michael E. Papka
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:4
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  21. There has been substantial research undertaken on the integration of computational thinking (CT) in K-12 mathematics education in recent years, particularly since 2018 when relevant systematic reviews were con...

    Authors: Huiyan Ye, Biyao Liang, Oi-Lam Ng and Ching Sing Chai
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:3
    Content type: Review Published on:

  22. Colleges across the United States have shown a commitment to advancing diversity in the STEM fields by creating programs aimed at improving outcomes of women and/or racially and ethnically minoritized students...

    Authors: Olivia Palid, Sarah Cashdollar, Sarah Deangelo, Chu Chu and Meg Bates
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:2
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  23. Contemporary science is a field that is becoming increasingly computational. Today’s scientists not only leverage computational tools to conduct their investigations, they often must contribute to the design o...

    Authors: Timothy Hurt, Eric Greenwald, Sara Allan, Matthew A. Cannady, Ari Krakowski, Lauren Brodsky, Melissa A. Collins, Ryan Montgomery and Rena Dorph
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2023 10:1
    Content type: Commentary Published on:

  24. The past 20 years has seen a growing focus on the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (iSTEM) disciplines in schools to provide students with authentic experiences in solving real-w...

    Authors: Felicity I. McLure, Kok-Sing Tang and P. John Williams
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:73
    Content type: Review Published on:

  25. The formation of an academic field is evidenced by many factors, including the growth of relevant research articles and the increasing impact of highly cited publications. Building upon recent scoping reviews ...

    Authors: Yeping Li, Yu Xiao, Ke Wang, Nan Zhang, Yali Pang, Ruilin Wang, Chunxia Qi, Zhiqiang Yuan, Jianxing Xu, Sandra B. Nite and Jon R. Star
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:72
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  26. Authors: Yeping Li, Jorja L. Kimball, Ronald Ulseth, Rebecca A. Bates, Maura Borrego, Sandra B. Nite, Julie P. Martin, Charles R. Henderson, Renée S. Cole, Suzanne M. Ruder, Juliette Lantz, Rachel L. Kajfez, Emily Dringenberg, David A. Delaine and Cara Froyd
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:71
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  27. Students from historically excluded groups face many pedagogical, societal, and institutional barriers that lead to disproportionately lower levels of entering and higher levels of attrition from Science, Tech...

    Authors: Christine M. Ambrosino and Malia Ana J. Rivera
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:70
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  29. Numerous efforts worldwide have been made to increase diversity in engineering and computer science (ECS), fields that pay well and promote upward mobility. However, in the United States (U.S.), females and st...

    Authors: Lin Tan, Isabel S. Bradburn, David B. Knight, Timothy Kinoshita and Jacob Grohs
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:68
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  30. Promoting and improving STEM education is being driven by economic concerns as modern economies have a rising demand for qualified researchers, technicians, and other STEM professionals. In addition, women rem...

    Authors: Seppe Hermans, Marijn Gijsen, Tine Mombaers and Peter van Petegem
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:67
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  31. 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:

  32. Studies comparing the effect of dynamic and static visualization suggest a predominantly positive effect of dynamic visualization. However, the results of individual comparisons are highly heterogeneous. In th...

    Authors: Milada Teplá, Pavel Teplý and Petr Šmejkal
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:65
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  33. The Noyce Scholarship Program was created to attract and retain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers in high-need schools. Teacher support networks, and specifically mentorship sup...

    Authors: Meltem Alemdar, Christopher J. Cappelli, Jessica Gale and Katherine L. Boice
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:64
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  35. In this study, we reviewed publications in the International Journal of STEM Education from 2014 to 2021 to gain a glimpse of STEM education research trends in terms of authorship and topics. We analyzed publicat...

    Authors: Yeping Li and Yu Xiao
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:62
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  36. There is a critical need for evidence-based metacognition instruction models with an ease of implementation. Three issues involved in advancing the implementation and assessment of metacognitive interventions ...

    Authors: Sonja Gamby and Christopher F. Bauer
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:61
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  37. Computational approaches in STEM foster creative extrapolations of ideas that extend the bounds of human perception, processing, and sense-making. Inviting teachers to explore computational approaches in STEM ...

    Authors: Brian E. Gravel, Amon Millner, Eli Tucker-Raymond, Maria C. Olivares and Aditi Wagh
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:60
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  39. To inform STEM education for benefiting emerging bilingual (EB) and English fluent (EF) students, the present study evaluated the order effects of integrating science and arts within a large-scale, ongoing eff...

    Authors: Bradley S. Hughes, Michael W. Corrigan, Douglas Grove, Sage B. Andersen and Joseph T. Wong
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:58
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  40. The goal of this research was to determine students’ perceived self-efficacy in science classes through involving students in expanding disciplinary core idea (DCI) and interdisciplinary core idea (ICI) maps, ...

    Authors: Helen Semilarski, Regina Soobard, Jack Holbrook and Miia Rannikmäe
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:57
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  41. Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) and Faculty Online Learning Communities (FOLCs) are ways to support STEM faculty implementing research-based curricula. In these communities, faculty facilitators take on th...

    Authors: Makenna M. Martin, Fred Goldberg, Michael McKean, Edward Price and Chandra Turpen
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:56
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  42. Supplemental instruction (SI) is a well-established mode of direct academic support, used in a wide variety of courses. Some reports have indicated that SI and similar peer-led academic support models particul...

    Authors: Chantelle Anfuso, Judy Awong-Taylor, Jamye Curry Savage, Cynthia Johnson, Tirza Leader, Katherine Pinzon, Benjamin Shepler and Cindy Achat-Mendes
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:55
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  43. Teaching-focused faculty positions have grown in popularity in higher education and provide novel opportunities to transform undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Th...

    Authors: Ashley N. Harlow, Natascha T. Buswell, Stanley M. Lo and Brian K. Sato
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:54
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  44. Change strategies may leverage interpersonal relationships and conversations to spread teaching innovations among science faculty. Knowledge sharing refers to the process by which individuals transfer informat...

    Authors: A. Kelly Lane, Brittnee Earl, Stephanie Feola, Jennifer E. Lewis, Jacob D. McAlpin, Karl Mertens, Susan E. Shadle, John Skvoretz, John P. Ziker, Marilyne Stains, Brian A. Couch and Luanna B. Prevost
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:53
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  45. Although pollinators play an integral role in human well-being, their continued global decline reflects the need to provide and evaluate general pollinator knowledge to promote their conservation. Enhancing le...

    Authors: P. Citlally Jimenez, Doug Golick, Brian A. Couch and Jenny M. Dauer
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:52
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  46. The analogy of the leaky pipeline has been used to describe STEM education, with lower student diversity from compulsory to post-compulsory education and beyond. Although extensive research has explored the vi...

    Authors: Billy Wong, Yuan-Li Tiffany Chiu, Órla Meadhbh Murray and Jo Horsburgh
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:51
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  48. 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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  49. Many institutional and departmentally focused change efforts have sought to improve teaching in STEM through the promotion of evidence-based instructional practices (EBIPs). Even with these efforts, EBIPs have...

    Authors: Jacob D. McAlpin, John P. Ziker, John Skvoretz, Brian A. Couch, Brittnee Earl, Stephanie Feola, A. Kelly Lane, Karl Mertens, Luanna B. Prevost, Susan E. Shadle, Marilyne Stains and Jennifer E. Lewis
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:48
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  50. In many countries and regions, such as the United States, Europe and China, a trend has emerged in which students’ enthusiasm for STEM is declining. This decline may be related to students’ lack of science sel...

    Authors: Xinyang Hu, Yanxia Jiang and Hualin Bi
    Citation: International Journal of STEM Education 2022 9:47
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