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Salas-Morera, Lorenzo; Ruiz-Bustos, Rocío; Cejas-Molina, María Antonia; Olivares-Olmedilla, José L.; García-Hernández, Laura; Palomo-Romero, Juan M. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2021
Despite the continuous efforts of governments and universities to avoid the underrepresentation of women entering engineering degrees, the trend has not reverted, and this is a general fact all over the world. This fact goes against the tendency of a growing ratio of women in tertiary education, so causes must be investigated. This research…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Academic Degrees, Course Selection (Students), Females
Christine M. Zatalava – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The need for scientifically literate citizens is an urgent priority, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. Despite the importance of scientific literacy, elementary schools across the nation have not made science instruction a priority in their school day. On average, elementary students spend 40% less instructional time in science…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Scientific Literacy, Science Instruction, Engineering Education
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Ross, Donna L.; Grant, Maria – Science Teacher, 2022
Science is a human endeavor; the way it is taught, applied, and in some cases exclude populations from having access to it, may affect people for generations (NGSS Lead States 2013). Science education continues to be a complex civil rights issue (Tate 2001), but there is hope. Movements to promote just, equitable, and inclusive opportunities to…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools