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Miller, Jodie – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2019
Cross-curricula opportunities afforded by STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education), supports an environment where students can develop twenty-first century competencies. One approach to addressing cross-curricula opportunities in STEM education is the introduction of computer science (computer…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Thinking Skills, Coding
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Barry, K. M.; Woods, M.; Warnecke, E.; Stirling, C.; Martin, A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Psychological distress is prevalent in doctoral degree training and affects students' completion time. It is crucial to monitor the amount of distress experienced and understand the causes for it to inform the type of support most needed. This mixed method study explored challenges related to candidature, self-reported progress and measures of…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Mixed Methods Research
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Bennett-Rappell, Hannah; Northcote, Maria – Issues in Educational Research, 2016
Almost half of all gifted students do not achieve according to their exceptional potential. Though significant research has investigated identifying characteristics of underachieving gifted students, current research is yet to fully employ the established theoretical knowledge to determine practical strategies for the reversal and remediation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Underachievement, Academically Gifted, Grade 6
Cheeseman, Jill; McDonough, Andrea; Ferguson, Sarah – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2012
This paper reports on a design experiment regarding young children's concepts of mass measurement. 119 year one and two children were interviewed using a clinical interview both before and after the teaching period comprising five lessons that offered rich learning experiences regarding concepts of mass. The results of the interviews were that the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Measurement, Elementary School Students, Interviews