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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Math and Science"”.
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An Architecture for Collaborative Math and Science Digital Libraries
… features of Noosphere which allow it to support mathematical and scientific content, and how it applies an encyclopedic organizational style. I also describe how Noosphere frees the digital library maintainer from a heavy administrative burden by implementing the design pattern of zero content …
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A long-term study of educational robotics and achievement in math and science
… in STEM programs, such as afterschool clubs, and summer camps, as well as classrooms. However, the research on the benefits of robotics have shown mixed results. In addition, many of the studies lack strong controls and focus on short-term effects, while the programs they investigate have few …
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Student-centered instruction and math and science achievement in the post-Soviet state: a mixed methods analysis
… instructional methods in teaching mathematics and science, and achievement of fourth graders in these subjects. The context for analyzing this relationship is the post-Soviet region, with Kazakhstan selected as the main focus of the study, and the object of its in-depth qualitative …
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Social Cognitive Predictors for Undergraduate College Student's Choice Goals in Math and Science: Understanding the Role of Coping Efficacy
… prediction of undergraduate college student's math and science interests and choice goals. Coping efficacy and self-efficacy beliefs were assessed separately in order to better understand the relationships between supports, barriers, coping efficacy, and math/science self-efficacy within the …
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Differences in Peer Bullying Victimization by Race and Gender: The Impact of Proficiency, Enjoyment, and Confidence in Math and Science
<p>Despite a significant amount of study and intervention, racial minority students continue to perform at a lower level than their White peers, while female students lag behind their male peers, in terms of math and science achievement. The consistency and resiliency of this achievement gap …
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The Relationship of Interactive Instructional Technology-Rich Classrooms to High-Stakes Reading, Math and Science Test Results for Fifth Grade Students
… Special Education, Limited English Proficient, and Technology-rich Classroom Access) along with one dichotomous dependent variable (TAKS Pass/Fail) to determine if a relationship may exist between students having access to an interactive instructional technology-rich classroom and either passing …
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Correlation Between the TCAP Test and ThinkLink Learnings Predictive Assessment Series Test in Reading Math and Science in a Tennessee School System.
… (PAS) Test, marketed by Discovery Education, and the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) Achievement Test in reading, math, and science for grade 4, grade 6, and grade 8. The study included 4<sup>th</sup>-grade, 6<sup>th</sup>-grade, and 8<sup>th</sup>-grade students during the …
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Middle School Girls' STEM Education: Using Teacher Influences, Parent Encouragement, Peer Influences, And Self Efficacy To Predict Confidence And Interest In Math And Science
… that there is an underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. With the current and predicted future shortage of STEM workforce, it is more important than ever to encourage young women to enter these important fields of study. Using …
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Supporting Self-Beliefs and Intentions in STEM: A Longitudinal Investigation for Math and Science Ability Self-Concepts and STEM Major Intention among High School Students
… Educational researchers have focused on understanding adolescents’ motivational beliefs and STEM major intentions, with the aim of supporting their postsecondary education in STEM fields. Purpose: This dissertation consists of multiple manuscripts, using longitudinal analyses on a three-year …
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EXAMINING LONGITUDINAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEACHER PREPARATION AND MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS WITH IEPS THROUGH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS' EARLY CHILDHOOD LONGITUDINAL STUDY - KINDERGARTEN COHORT
… the relationship between teacher quality and the kindergarten and first grade math achievement of students with disabilities. Over two thousand students receiving special education services were identified using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K). …
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Differences in Science Achievements and Attitudes Between Male and Female Students From a Rural Missouri School District
The tendency of female students to avoid math and science courses has become a concern for educators. The avoidance of these areas could result from their personal preferences or from outside influencing sources that could be gender-based. This situation could place young women in a position of …
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The Contribution of Children's Peer Relations to Adjustment in An Ungraded Primary Program
… significant relationship between peer relations and school adjustment, little is known about the contribution peer relations makes to school adjustment in the mixed-age classroom. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the contributions that peer acceptance, social status, social …
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Academic Performance of First-Year Students at a College of Pharmacy in East Tennessee: Models for Prediction
… correlations, t-tests for independent samples, and multiple regression. Analysis of the data revealed that the majority of the students in the population were between 21 and 24 years of age, female, and White, non-Hispanic. Most were from the surrounding region, attended a 4-year undergraduate …
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Design for Learning Through a Complexity Perspective: A Board Game Redesign Approach to Enabling Learning Possibilities
… a conception of learning as a complex phenomenon and aimed to examine possible ways of supporting it. Drawing on insights from complexity research, particularly the notion of enabling constraints (Davis & Simmt, 2003), I explored the settings for supporting learners’ agency in pursuing their ideas …
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The Effectiveness of Science Instruction with Digital Simulations in Elementary Settings for Quantitative Sensemaking
<p>The importance of elementary science education is well-documented, but many challenges persist, including a lack of time, space, and materials needed for students to have hands-on lab experiences. As a result, many students in California are falling behind, with less than one-third of all fifth …
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Extending the School Year: Student Achievement, Attendance, and Student, Teacher, and Parent Satisfaction
… Year Program on student achievement, attendance, and stakeholder satisfaction were examined at one middle school in the Henrico County Public School Division. Several populations were used for this study: participating students, teachers, and parents. Data on English-social studies, math, and …
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Developing the Girl as a Leader
… education that foster female leadership and consider their application in the public education system.</p> <p>The literature in the field clearly indicates that girls and boys develop differently, learn differently, and therefore have unique needs in education. While girls in education …
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Using 3D Printing as an Instructional Tool to Improve Spatial Ability
… predicting the tendency towards the STEM fields and also in creative production. Early attention to developing children’s spatial ability increases their achievement in math and science, and even nudges them towards STEM careers. Researchers suggest that spatial ability is malleable and can be …
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A Structural and Intersectional Analysis of High School Students’ STEM Career Development Using a Social Cognitive Career Theory Framework
… were employed to gain an in-depth understanding of student characteristics, as well as identify potential differences in students’ STEM behaviors. Further, examinations of the STEM career development process were conducted using structural equation modeling statistical techniques. Findings …
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Boys' Academic Achievement at the Secondary Level in Jordan between 2005 and 2009
… the availability of male teachers, availability and infrastructure of school, student-teacher ratio (STR), and the quality of teachers. Both qualitative methods and archival research were utilized to collect data in urban and rural areas in Jordan. Findings reveal the existence of an academic …
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