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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Science majors"”.
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Applying social cognitive career theory to college science majors
… none of this has focused on the prediction of science interests or goals. Additionally, this theory has not been applied to a group of individuals focused on studying science. The present study applies social cognitive career theory to a group of 245 college science majors and pre-medical …
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A scholastic center for political science majors: an indoor street
"A building is a small city, a city is a large building." Alberti Even though Alberti wrote this quote hundreds of years ago, it still raises relevant design issues that can be explored in the architecture of today’s buildings. The quote addresses a modern architectural question in the design of …
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Lived Experiences of Female Science Majors at a Two-Year College
… study focused on the lives of women majoring in science at a two-year institution. The specific research goal was to investigate the lived experiences of first year female science majors at Waycross College, relevant to their career choices. The participants in this study consisted of 6 young …
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Undergraduate African American women's narratives on persistence in science majors at a PWI
… college, they continue to be underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) (Bowen, Chingos, & McPherson, 2009; Jordan, 2006; National Science Foundation, 2007, 2009; Warren, 1998). Some African American women depart science …
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Mixed Method Study of Experiences of Non-Computer Science Majors in Introductory Computer Science Courses
With the unprecedented growth of the Computer Science field, there is an underlying assumption that undergraduate students would naturally gravitate towards Computer Science courses or acquire related skills, irrespective of their career interests. However, this research challenged that assumption, …
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Effects Of A Six-Week Functional Training Program On Fitness And Body Composition Of Fire Science Majors
… specific physical training programs for the fire science major population. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a six-week functional program on fitness and body composition of fire science majors. Methods: Fire science college students (N = 16) volunteered to take part …
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The impact of transformational leadership, experiential learning, and reflective journaling on the conservation ethic of tertiary-level non-science majors
… journaling on the conservation ethic of non-science majors in a general education survey course was investigated. The main research questions were: (1) Is the Conservation of Biodiversity professor a transformational leader? (2) Is there a difference in the conservation ethic of non-science …
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Educational Journeys Of Successful Hispanic Science Professionals
<p>This qualitative case study examined the science identity and educational experiences, including discrimination, perseverance, and mentorship, of Hispanics in science. The participants were asked to reflect on their 1) educational journeys including obstacles they encountered during their …
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Change blindness and the relationship of college students with different majors
… and the relationship to college students' majors. Past research has shown us that females tend to be more visually detailed than males. Depending on what major males or females have, the majors will influence the participants' visual fields. The following hypotheses to study this topic …
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Women's Persistence in Computer Science: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
… underlying women's persistence in computer science. Fifteen women who received a computer science bachelor's degree from a major research university in the Pacific Northwest were longitudinally studied using a qualitative study format. The study design consisted of a series of interviews and …
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Exploring undergraduate students’ topic interest, topic knowledge, and attitudes regarding harmful algal blooms
… study consisted of n=212 participants; n=50 were science majors and n=157 were non-science majors. Quantitative data were gathered from participants’ survey responses. Qualitative data were gathered from individual semi-structured interviews, n=6. The quantitative data were the main focus of this …
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Attitudes of college students toward the world food crisis
… within three subgroups in the 1975 study: science/non-science majors, freshman/seniors, and frequent/infrequent church attendance. In the 1990 study, these three groups, plus female/male, were examined. Differences in attitudes between the 1975 and the 1990 study are reported in all …
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An exploratory study with preliminary results : the development and evaluation of a genetics concept inventory
Modern science education reform includes the development of standards and recommendations for content as well as the development and evaluation of pedagogy, but demonstrates limited assessment of student knowledge. Student knowledge assessment is an important factor in measuring the scientific …
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Examining the impact of financial circumstances and disciplinary field of study on seniors’ participation in high-impact educational practices at research-intensive universities
… in research with faculty relative to social science students. Relative to social science majors, communications, business, and engineering majors were more likely to participate in internships; and arts and humanities, communications, and engineering students were more likely to participate …
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Do I belong? Narratives of sense of belonging and fit from underrepresented African American and Latina women in science undergraduate majors
… American and Latina undergraduate women in science majors. More specifically, the study focused on the factors that contributed to the participants being engaged or disengaged in the science campus community. The use of narratives provided a detailed understanding about experiences that …
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Effects of a Green Chemistry Laboratory Design on First- Semester General Chemistry Students' Transformative Experiences in Chemistry
… in a first-semester general chemistry course for science majors. The study population consisted of 18 college students enrolled in the course at a small, rural, mid-Atlantic university. Traditional chemistry laboratories were replaced with three signature green chemistry laboratories over a period …
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Computing Trajectories: Pathways into Computer Science and Programming Experience in the First Year
… experiencing an increased demand for computer science majors. Adjusting curriculum to meet increased demand runs the risk of damaging ongoing efforts to broaden participation in computer science. To manage growth, and increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the …
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College Students’ Experiences with High School Science: Promoting Interest and Achievement in Science
… of professionals to fill the jobs available in science. One possible reason for the lack of participation in science fields lies in students’ beliefs in their ability to do science, or science self-efficacy, which is linked to interest and achievement. Their perceptions of science are influenced …
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College Students’ Experiences with High School Science: Promoting Interest and Achievement in Science
… of professionals to fill the jobs available in science. One possible reason for the lack of participation in science fields lies in students’ beliefs in their ability to do science, or science self-efficacy, which is linked to interest and achievement. Their perceptions of science are influenced …
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