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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"science identity"”.
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How Female Stem Undergraduate Students Form Their Science Identity
… qualitative case study describes 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 …
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Educational Experiences of Latinas in Space Exploration: Achievement Motivation and Science Identity Development
… how Latinas in space exploration developed their science identities, and at what point they felt like they belonged as “real” scientists, engineers and technologists; and (c) exploring the impact of the Latina identity on achievement motivation and science identity development. Results were …
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Schooling girls in a rural community: an examination of female science identity and science career choices
… between the number of males and females entering science careers. Research has begun to focus largely on how identity impacts the selection of such careers. While much research has been done to examine the factors that impact student identity, little work has been done to examine what happens to …
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The Development of Science Identity: An Evaluation of Youth Development Programs at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
… scientific education programs at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. Science identity, rather than scientific knowledge, was the analytic lens through which the programs' effectiveness was assessed. A goal of the Museum generally, and the programs specifically, is to …
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“In the outskirts”: Exploring science identity development in biology education using insect natural history collections and self-determination theory
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-12-04 without embargo terms
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Autonomy support in US ninth-grade science classrooms: exploring a self-determination model of motivation using national IES data
… research examines motivation in our nation's science classrooms by conducting a secondary data analysis of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). The study describes the creation of a valid measure of autonomy support within HSLS:09 and validates critical components of SDT with …
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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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Exploring the Effectiveness of Embedding a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience in a Science Content Course for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers
… classrooms often devote limited time to science instruction, which places added importance on how Pre-Service Elementary Teachers (PSETs) capitalize that time. Because elementary teachers often serve as children’s first formal guides into science, PSETs own encounters with science during …
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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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Assessing The Impact Of Native American Elders As Co-Educators For University Students In Stem
… Minorities are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, post-secondary STEM education, and show high academic attrition rates. Academic performance and retention improve when culturally relevant support is provided. The interface of …
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The Discipline of Identity: Examining the Challenges of Developing Interdisciplinary Identities Within the Science Disciplines
… endeavor. This study employs the construct of identity to characterize and examine the obstacles to successful interdisciplinary work. It is argued that identity provides a useful lens into the process of scientific investigation, because as a construct, it has been shown to influence the way …
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The Discipline of Identity: Examining the Challenges of Developing Interdisciplinary Identities Within the Science Disciplines
… endeavor. This study employs the construct of identity to characterize and examine the obstacles to successful interdisciplinary work. It is argued that identity provides a useful lens into the process of scientific investigation, because as a construct, it has been shown to influence the way …
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How women's calling for science careers relates to psychological predictors of persistence in science
… have been identified as a group that leaves the science-career pipeline at high rates (NSF, 2015), though researchers have highlighted science self-efficacy, identity, values, and intentions, as critical predictors of their persistence (Estrada et al., 2011). The current study proposes and …
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Undergraduate research experiences in biology: Roles of mentors and impacts of early exposure and types of engagement on student outcomes
<p>Within the sciences, it is important to provide all students access to undergraduate research experiences and mentoring relationships that are beneficial to their learning and success. As such, this research investigates the following aims: (1) Develop a seminar-style course for 1st and 2nd year …
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A Structural and Intersectional Analysis of High School Students’ STEM Career Development Using a Social Cognitive Career Theory Framework
… informal STEM learning experiences, and math and science identity) and environmental supports and barriers (e.g., informal STEM exposure) are significant influences on students’ STEM career development. Additionally, when considering the entire student population, students’ math and science …
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Exploring Urban Latina Third-Graders’ Scientific Communication and Identity Development
… skills align with them. Stereotypical images of science and scientists often lead young girls who view themselves as “outsiders” to believe that science is an exclusive domain. Research in classroom contexts has shown that students adopt multiple, fluid identities-in-practice. Validating their …
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Science aspirations: Investigating the views of 11-14 year old minority ethnic pupils
The importance of science for the economy and the value of scientific literacy in contemporary society are widely acknowledged. However, there are concerns that young people, particularly girls and minority ethnic students, are ‘leaking’ from the science education pipeline (notably the physical …
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An Equity-Minded Assessment of Belonging Among Computing Students at Cal Poly
<p>Creating a Computer Science and Software Engineering Department that supports students with diverse identities and backgrounds is essential to creating a computing workforce that reflects the world at large. Inspired by the work of Metcalf et al.'s survey conducted at the University of Illinois, …
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Justice-Centered Mentorship in Science Teacher Education: Black Men Decolonizing Science Teaching
… justice-centered mentorship (JCM) in science education and studied how decolonizing science and the science classroom became a part of a Black man novice teacher’s science identity while being engaged in JCM that I facilitated as an experienced Black man high school science teacher. …