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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"mathematics and science"”.
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Exploring The “Mojo” Of Presidential Awards For Excellence In Mathematics And Science Teaching (PAEMST) Recipients
… dissertation was to determine how extraordinary science teachers develop their teaching mojo. The teachers investigated were recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching (PAEMST). This investigation focuses specifically on science instruction. The …
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Gender bias in the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMMS) for Canadian students /
… is a secondary data analysis of the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study 2003 (TIMSS) to determine if there is a gender bias, unbalanced number of items suited to the cognitive skill of one gender, and to compare performance by location. Results of the Grade 8, math portion of the test were …
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STEM Development: A Study of 6th-12th Grade Girls' Interest and Confidence in Mathematics and Science
<p>Researchers, policymakers, business, and industry have indicated that the United States will experience a shortage of professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Several strategies have been suggested to address this shortage, one of which includes …
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College and Career Readiness: Access to Advanced Mathematics and Science Courses in Virginia Public High Schools
A renewed focus to produce college and career ready graduates capable of thriving in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other career and technical education professions has made access to advanced mathematics and science courses for all students a priority in K-12 …
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Using Contrasting Pedagogical Approaches to Detect Differential Item Functioning in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study
Confirmatory factor analyses, based on substantive classification, were conducted on the multiple choice items utilized by TIMMS researchers. The substantive classifications were made based on whether an item could be solved using mathematical reasoning abilities or whether it required the use of …
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Constructing an instructional design framework that incorporates re-purposing popular media to enhance mathematics and science instruction
This study was an effort to construct and validate an instructional design framework for media content selection that incorporates re-purposing popular media to enhance mathematics and science instruction. The study resulted in the development and validation of a framework that was applicable with …
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Mixed Dominant Grouping and Bilingual Materials in Mathematics and Science Classes in Two Puerto Rican Junior High Schools
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Five School District Mentor Models for Secondary Mathematics and Science Teachers in a Job Embedded University Teacher Preparation Program
… success in raising student achievement and have the best plans to accelerate learning in the future (U.S. Department of Education, 2014). Five Florida school districts implemented different variations of the RTP3 mentor model and due to the unique needs of each school district, context …
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What Teachers Want To Know: A Systematic Review Of Action Research Theses Related To K-8 Mathematics And Science
… from a teacher enhancement program for K-8 mathematics and science at the University of Central Florida and the teachers that performed the studies. The purpose of this study is to synthesize existing research results of a collection of master's theses from a teacher enhancement program for …
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Determinants of Mathematics and Science Career Choices Among Secondary School Female Students in Ilala District Dar es Salaam Region
… to assess what determines career choices in mathematics and science among secondary school female students focusing on home environment, the quality of school, and the ways of teaching of mathematics and science related subjects in ten secondary schools in Ilala district, Dar es Salaam …
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Academic Dreamers to Leaders: The Emergence of the Mathematics and Science for Minority Students ((Ms)(2)) Program at Philips Academy Andover
… of a central. My research seeks to understand and shred additional light on how certain outreach programs might help along the pipeline in regard to improving minority representation in mathematics and science fields. Also, this narrative hopes to not only paints a more complex pictures of …
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The complexity of reform efforts in science curriculum and instruction: a case study of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy chemistry teacher
… in a specialized STEM school is conceptualized and enacted, how and why curriculum reform ideas change in the process of enactment, what qualities of teacher agency are entailed, how these qualities are acquired, interplayed, become generative, and/or are influenced to effect different …
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Educational interventions and the performance of Female students in mathematics and science in the seleceted Secondary Schools in Lusaka District from 2005 to 2010
… the pattern of female performance in mathematics and sciences from 2005 to 2010. The objectives of the study were: to find the progression pattern of the female performance in mathematics and science from 2005 to 2010 in the selected school; to identify the factors affecting female …
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Educational interventions and the performance of Female students in mathematics and science in the seleceted Secondary Schools in Lusaka District from 2005 to 2010
… the pattern of female performance in mathematics and sciences from 2005 to 2010. The objectives of the study were: to find the progression pattern of the female performance in mathematics and science from 2005 to 2010 in the selected school; to identify the factors affecting female …
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The Impact Of A K-8 STEM Program On Grades And Student Choice Of STEM And Advanced Mathematics And Science Coursework In High School
<p>The demands of today’s workforce call for schools to prepare their students to have problem-solving skills and be critical thinkers and collaborative colleagues. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning has been known to cultivate, excite, and promote critical thinking …
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Cariño, Standards, and the Reinforcement Loop: How Mathematics and Science Teachers Integrate Engineering-Based Learning in the Borderlands at an All-Girls STEAM School
This study investigated the pedagogical and cultural factors influencing how teachers at a STEAM school integrated engineering into mathematics and science for a majority Latina population. The study was based on the guiding proposition: Teachers at a STEAM school in the Borderlands are uniquely …
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Superintendent Longevity and its Relationship to Student Performance
… of that discussion as they are district leaders and thus held accountable for the performance of the school district. Superintendent longevity has been an issue for many years and even though researchers have studied and identified the importance of leadership in the sustainability of school …
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