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Direct linkWai, Jonathan; Lubinski, David; Benbow, Camilla P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
The importance of spatial ability in educational pursuits and the world of work was examined, with particular attention devoted to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) domains. Participants were drawn from a stratified random sample of U.S. high schools (Grades 9-12, N = 400,000) and were tracked for 11+ years; their…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Role, Development, Expertise
Download full textGrandy, Jerilee – 1994
Concern over the under representation of women and minorities in the natural sciences and engineering led to the research reported in this document. The project surveyed a stratified sample of 1,651 college seniors who registered to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and who were majoring in natural sciences, mathematics, computer…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Cultural Differences, Engineering Education, Ethnic Groups
Morris, J. E. – Engineering Education, 1987
Describes a survey of electrical engineering education departments at 147 universities to find out if the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) were used in the admissions process and under what conditions. Tabulates the data according to GRE requirements. Discusses the purposes of requiring the GRE in admissions. (CW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, College Science, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedGrandy, Jerilee – Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 1997
Describes a project that surveyed a stratified sample of college seniors who took the Graduate Record Examinations General Test in 1990 and who were majoring in natural sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering. Women earned lower test scores than men and rated many of their abilities lower. Differences among ethnic groups were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Experience, Engineering Education, Ethnic Groups
