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Henderson, Rachel; Stewart, John; Traxler, Adrienne – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2019
Over the last decade, the "gender gap" in physics conceptual inventory scores has been extensively studied by the physics education research community. Researchers have identified many factors that influence the overall differences in post-test scores between men and women. More recently, it has been shown that the Force Concept…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Science Instruction
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Nielson, Perpetua Lynne; Bean, Nathan William Bean; Larsen, Ross Allen Andrew – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2018
We examine the impact of a flipped classroom model of learning on student performance and satisfaction in a large undergraduate introductory statistics class. Two professors each taught a lecture-section and a flipped-class section. Using MANCOVA, a linear combination of final exam scores, average quiz scores, and course ratings was compared for…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Homework, Video Technology
Dillon, Sarah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined college admission criteria and college readiness in an effort to reduce barriers in college admission. The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) was administered to a convenience sample of 74 participants among 503 students during their first semester at a two-year college. Scale scores were compared to demographic characteristics,…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Technical Institutes
Mattern, Krista; Radunzel, Justine – ACT, Inc., 2015
Many students who earn a bachelor's degree also aspire to earn a graduate degree. In this study, we examined student and institutional characteristics that are related to graduate school enrollment. Student characteristics included demographic characteristics; high school performance measures, coursework taken, and extracurricular activities;…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Enrollment Rate, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics