Nguyen, Ursula Riegle-Crumb, Catherine
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundDespite the diverse student population in the USA, the labor force in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) does not reflect this reality. While restrictive messages about who belongs in STEM likely discourage students, particularly female and minoritized students, from entering these fields, extant research on this top...
Kaur, Tandeep McLoughlin, Eilish Grimes, Paul
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International Journal of STEM Education
This study presents the findings from a systematic review of literature (1990–2020) of mathematics and science transition from primary to secondary education. The purpose of this review was to explore factors that influence students’ experiences of mathematics and science transition from primary to secondary school, implications of these experience...
Wang, Hsin-Hui Hong, Zuway-R She, Hsiao-Ching Smith, Thomas J. Fielding, Jill Lin, Huann-shyang
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundThe recommendation from national documents and reports to promote inquiry-related science activities has not been supported by recent studies, which have found the overall frequency of inquiry activities to be negatively associated with student learning outcomes. This study was inspired by such conflicting reports and aimed to clarify the...
Tai, Robert H. Ryoo, Ji Hoon Skeeles-Worley, Angela Dabney, Katherine P. Almarode, John T. Maltese, Adam V.
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundCapturing measures of students’ attitudes toward science has long been a focus within the field of science education. The resulting interest has led to the development of many instruments over the years. There is considerable disagreement about how attitudes should be measured, and especially whether students’ attitudes toward science can...
Ross, Pauline Mary Scanes, E. Poronnik, P. Coates, H. Locke, W.
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundAcross the globe, there have been significant reforms to improve STEM education at all levels. A significant part of this has been teacher reform. While the responses and resilience of STEM teachers to educational reforms in secondary education have received significant attention, the responses and resilience of STEM teachers in higher ed...
Stevenson, Nikolaus Sommers, Amie S. Grandgenett, Neal Tapprich, William McQuillan, Julia Phillips, Michelle Jensen, Rachael Cutucache, Christine
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundDesigned in 2012 with a first implementation in 2013, NE STEM 4U is a professional development program for post-secondary students/undergraduates, and serves as a source of outreach, content knowledge generation, and STEM literacy for youth in grades kindergarten through 8th grade (ages 5–14). The model empowers post-secondary students as...
Gamage, Sithara H. P. W. Ayres, Jennifer R. Behrend, Monica B.
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundThe Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) is widely used in online teaching and learning, especially in STEM education. However, educational research on using Moodle is scattered throughout the literature. Therefore, this review aims to summarise this research to assist three sets of stakeholders—educators, researchers, and software dev...
Dökme, İlbilge Açıksöz, Arif Koyunlu Ünlü, Zeynep
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International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundThe expectancy-value theory that constitutes the theoretical background of this study on motivation provides a strong framework for cognitive development, as it includes most of the beliefs, values, and goal variables found in various theories on motivation. Besides, this theory focuses directly on how different socializers such as parent...
Luo, Linlin Stoeger, Heidrun Subotnik, Rena F.
Published in
International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundWomen are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions. Even the most promising female students’ interest in STEM subjects often decreases during secondary school. Using the framework of the Social Cognitive Career Theory, the present study examined the influences of social agents in female stud...
Viskupic, Karen Earl, Brittnee Shadle, Susan E.
Published in
International Journal of STEM Education
BackgroundEfforts to achieve improved student outcomes in STEM are critically reliant on the success of reform efforts associated with teaching and learning. Reform efforts include the transformation of course-based practices, community values, and the institutional policies and structures associated with teaching and learning in higher education. ...