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Anna Koumara; Michael Bakaloglou; Hariton M. Polatoglou – World Journal of Education, 2024
Eleven high school students participated in a one-week STEM summer camp focused on designing and building parachutes to deliver fragile objects safely. Using the Engineering Design Process (EDP) as a framework, students explored how canopy size affects performance. They applied physics concepts such as terminal velocity, forces, and acceleration,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Summer Science Programs, Physics
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Ergül, N. Remziye; Çalis, Sevgül – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2021
In the secondary and high school science program implemented in Turkey in 2018, the importance of engineering and design skills is underlined under domain-specific skills. The purpose of this study, in which case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, is used to examine the engineering design skills of high school students within…
Descriptors: High School Students, Engineering Education, Design, Content Analysis
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Livstrom, Illana C.; Szostkowski, Alaina H.; Roehrig, Gillian H. – School Science and Mathematics, 2019
In theory, STEM (interdisciplinary science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is cross-disciplinary and situated in real-world problem-solving contexts. In practice, STEM disciplines are often implemented separately using contrived contexts. This paper examines theoretical and empirical aspects of Montessori middle school science in the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Montessori Method, Problem Solving, Middle Schools
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Stohlmann, Micah; Huang, Xing; DeVaul, lina – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2018
rowth mindset is an important belief for students to be successful in mathematics and in their current and future lives. Solving open-ended problems also has many positive benefits for students. Little research has been conducted though on growth mindset and mathematics at the middle school level and particularly growth mindset with open-ended…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes, Problem Solving
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Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Tolppanen, Sakari; Aksela, Maija – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
With increased focus on sustainability and socioscientific issues, dealing with issues related to citizenship is now seen as an important element of science education. However, in order to make the world a better place, mere understanding about socioscientific issues is not enough. Action must also be taken. In this study, 35 international gifted…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Science Education, Science and Society, Academically Gifted
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Donnelly, Julie; Diaz, Carlos; Hernandez, Florencio E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Herein, we describe an effective and tested model of a week-long summer science intensive program for high school students that aimed to elaborate on concepts covered in a high school chemistry or biology course, and to provide high school students an opportunity to learn about studying and pursuing careers in the sciences. The program was…
Descriptors: Summer Science Programs, High School Students, Chemistry, Biology
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Naizer, Gilbert; Hawthorne, Melissa J.; Henley, Tracy B. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Middle School students from rural school districts participated in a Summer STEM program with academic year follow-up requirements. Both males and females showed increased interest and confidence regarding math science, technology, and problem-solving. Furthermore, these gains continued beyond the immediate impact of Summer program participation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Gender Differences, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes