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Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"and mathematics (STEM)"”.
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Relational Pathways to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Identity and Belonging
… explores the relational pathways influencing STEM identity and belonging for historically marginalized groups (HMGs) and women in STEM. This dissertation integrates Relational Theory, Self-Construal Theory, and Universal Human to extend conceptualizations and operationalizations of communal …
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Improving the Retention of United States (U.S.) Government Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Employees
… in this same period. This divergence in the demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) employees challenges government leaders to retain these highly demanded workers in the public sector.</p> <p>Decades of psychological research across many industries has investigated …
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The online identity development of Indo-Caribbean women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
The severe lack of systematically collected race-based data in Canada contributes to the Canadian field of education’s failure to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse demographic of students, resulting in their continued discrimination and oppression. To contribute to the knowledge of the …
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Why women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in the United States
… in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in the United States has recently gained significant interest and accordingly, a great increase in the body of literature on this topic. A review of the literature reveals that the issue is a complex phenomenon with a …
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Decoding STEM: The Impact of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Outreach Programming on English Language Learners
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are often considered to be gatekeeping school subjects. The language used in STEM education and traditional pedagogies which place emphasis on textbook learning can be challenging for students, especially those who are learning English at the …
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An investigation of optimal job characteristics for recruiting and retaining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professionals
… in autonomy, performance feedback, skill and task variety, identity, and significance. A questionnaire is designed to discover what the most effective talent management strategies are to attract, develop and retain top tier talents in STEM fields. In this thesis, the targeted demographics …
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Social Engagement Gaps Between Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) F-1 Visa International Students and American Students in US Universities
… study was to explore the perceptions of F1 visa STEM international students at a four-year private university about their social engagement experiences with their American peers, and how the absence of such engagement practices frames the international students’ sense of mattering and marginality …
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The Influence of Community Cultural Wealth and Tauhi Va on the Navigation of Pacific Islanders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
… the influence of community cultural wealth and tauhi va on the navigation of Pacific Islanders (PIs) in STEM. The disaggregation of data on Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) attaining STEM bachelor's degrees revealed that PIs (16%) are represented half as much as Asian Americans …
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How women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions describe the benefits of belonging to a professional network : a multiple case study.
… multiple case study investigated how women in STEM professions describe the benefits and support of belonging to a professional network. Existing literature suggests that women in STEM can benefit from participation in professional networks but does not explicitly name the effective …
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Instructional Practices for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Lessons for K–12 Students With Disabilities: Perceptions of Teachers From a Virginia Suburban School Division
… practices for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lessons for students with disabilities (SWD) based on the perceptions of teachers. Barriers to STEM lessons for SWD were identified, as well as the professional development desired by teachers. SWD can benefit from …
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Exploring Co-Curricular Leadership Development Experiences of Undergraduate Students at South Dakota Mines
… engineering students’ shared experiences in and perceptions of the program. While companies in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields seek to hire individuals with solid technical and leadership skills, engineering universities have historically been ineffective …
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A Study on the Implementation of the Strengthening Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education Initiative for the preparation of Science, Technology, English and Mathematics (STEM) Teachers in Kenya to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching and Learning
… ICT Competency Framework for Teachers (ICT-CFT) and a Technology Pedagogy and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework into a phased modular approach for teacher professional development. The research addressed key questions related to: the object of ICT use as perceived by head teachers and teachers; …
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How Female Stem Undergraduate Students Form Their Science Identity
… how female science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students choose their undergraduate major, the obstacles they faced when making that choice, and how they overcome gender-based obstacles. These descriptions illuminate the manner in which they form their science identity.</p> …
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Invited but excluded: Examining the underrepresentation of African American women and girls in STEM-based fields of education, and how historically Black colleges and universities are bridging the equity gap
… dissertation explores the social, institutional, and structural conditions believed to be at the center of the racial disparities that influence access and participation within secondary and post-secondary environments of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. More …
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Students' Conceptions of Normalization
Improving the learning and success of students in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses has become an increased focus of education researchers within the past decade. As part of these efforts, discipline-based education research (DBER) has emerged within …
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Examining roots of the gender gap: student participation and teacher behaviors in first-grade mathematics lessons
… for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields far less than males. The purpose of this study was to examine potential roots of this disparity. Following Altermatt et al. (1998), the investigators took a careful look at girls’ and boys’ volunteering behaviors in 36 …
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An outcome evaluation of the Centre of Science and Technology
Globally education policy, practice and research has emphasized the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) secondary schools in diminishing the skills-gap in STEM disciplines. This research presents an outcome evaluation of a STEM-focused secondary school in the …
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Exploring Community Colleges in the Stem Education Landscape : development of stem college major choice model
… for potential science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. These institutions are also an important education pathway for women and racial/ethnic minorities who are currently underrepresented in the STEM workforce. The purpose of this study is to understand how student …
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Rethinking the STEM Fields: The Importance of Definitions in Examining Women's Participation and Success in the Sciences
… data of undergraduate students from five public land-grant universities to better understand undergraduate students' persistence in and switching of majors, with particular attention given to women's participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Specifically, …
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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
… 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 Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model, possible …
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