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Hicks, Marianne; Tham, Melissa; Brookes, Rowan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
e-learning practitioners have long recognised the benefits of using online training to achieve knowledge transfer, less is understood about facilitating the sharing of values, attitudes, critical thinking, and localisation using online platforms. In this article an online learning platform in the context of an international scientific program was…
Descriptors: International Education, Science Programs, Electronic Learning, Critical Thinking
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Jaclyn Tejwani; Eric Ambroso; Jordan Allen – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students often participate in programs being evaluated, yet they are generally excluded from being involved in the evaluation process. In addition, the staff of organizations that conduct evaluations are predominately White and often implement research methods that may perpetuate racial biases and unequal power…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Physical Sciences, African American Students, Hispanic American Students
Herman, Joan L.; Osmundson, Ellen; Silver, David – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2010
This study examines measures of formative assessment practice using data from a study of the implementation and effects of adding curriculum embedded measures to a hands-on science program for upper elementary school students. The authors present a unifying conception for measuring critical elements of formative assessment practice, illustrate…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Science Programs, Formative Evaluation, Hands on Science
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Russomanno, David J.; Best, Rachel; Ivey, Stephanie; Haddock, John R.; Franceschetti, Don; Hairston, Regina J. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2010
MemphiSTEP is a five-year STEM Talent Expansion Program at the U. of Memphis sponsored by the National Science Foundation. The project focuses on retention and persistence to graduation to increase the number of STEM majors and graduates. The project includes a summer Mathematics Bridge Bootcamp; research experiences for undergraduates;…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Summer Science Programs
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White, Jeffry L.; Altschuld, James W.; Lee, Yi-Fang – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2008
The retention rates for African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native-Americans in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are lower than those of White or Asian college students. In response, the National Science Foundation formed statewide partnerships of universities to develop programs to address this disparity. The deliberations…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Science Programs, Dropout Research, Academic Persistence
St. John, Mark; Heenan, Barbara; Helms, Jenifer – Inverness Research Associates, 2007
This brief draws upon the five-year evaluation study of the San Diego Urban Systemic Project (USP) that Inverness Research Associates conducted from 2001 to 2006. The intended audiences for this brief are those interested in investing in, supporting, or designing initiatives that aim to improve math and science education in large urban districts.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Science Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Improvement