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Dominican University of California

Effective Practices in Science Instruction in an All Girls School

Abstract

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<p>Girls can be successful in science education depending on their learning environment. This paper studies factors such as curriculum and instructional strategies that facilitate student success in learning science. The problem is that as girls get older, they shy away from science instruction. They allow boys to monopolize the science activities, and they appear to lose interest in science. Their grades slip, and they tend not to pursue science in higher education or in their career. The purpose of this research is to explore factors that can lead to girls’ success in learning science. Teachers were interviewed at a school site and asked questions about their strategies in teaching science and their perceptions of girls in science at this school.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year dc:date.available
2013

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Posner, Holly Hoyt
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Madalienne F. Peters, EdD

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/101
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholar.dominican.edu:masters-theses-1100

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2026-07-24
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citation

Posner, Holly Hoyt. Effective Practices in Science Instruction in an All Girls School. Master's Thesis thesis, 2013. https://scholar.dominican.edu/masters-theses/101