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Kinkopf, Dara; Dack, Hilary – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2023
A gender gap persists in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although females constitute half the total workforce in the United States, they make up just greater than a quarter of employees in STEM fields. In recent years, one approach to addressing the gender gap in STEM has involved middle grades science…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Gender Differences, Females
Tavsanli, Ömer Faruk; Kaldirim, Abdullah – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2020
This study aimed to identify elementary school teachers' perceptions of their writing experiences and examine the factors forming their writership identities by analyzing their perceptions. This study is a phenomenological study conducted with six elementary school teachers. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview form. The data…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Writing Attitudes, Professional Identity
Paradise, Tawni; Schilling, Malle R.; Grohs, Jake; Laney, Jordan L. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2022
The purpose of this research study is to understand teacher experiences throughout their second year of engagement in the Virginia Tech Partnering with Educators and Engineers in Rural Schools partnership. This partnership is an assets-based community partnership in a rural environment between middle school teachers, regional industry, and…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Partnerships in Education, Middle School Teachers, School Business Relationship
Suzanne Patricia Tatis – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed methods study's focus was on exploring the perceptions of obstacles that hinder Hispanic students from pursuing postsecondary food and beverage management degrees. The study's overarching research question was what do Hispanic students perceive as the greatest obstacles or barriers to pursuing postsecondary food and beverage management…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Barriers, Food Service, Industry
Menon, Deepika; Sadler, Troy D. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2018
Self-efficacy beliefs play a major role in determining teachers' science teaching practices and have been a topic of great interest in the area of preservice science teacher education. This qualitative study investigated factors that influenced preservice elementary teachers' science teaching self-efficacy beliefs in a physical science content…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Aronson, Yaniv – Online Submission, 2019
This study focused on understanding female student persistence in a STEM community college program. The researcher conducted a mixed-methods study which utilized a student survey that asked both male and female students questions focused on encouragement received in school and perceived persistence level to complete their STEM program. Interviews…
Descriptors: Females, Academic Persistence, Two Year College Students, Gender Differences
Akbulut, Asli Y. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
The importance of role models on individuals' academic and career development and success has been widely acknowledged in the literature. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of role models on students' decisions to major in information systems (IS). Utilizing a model derived from the social cognitive career theory, we…
Descriptors: Role Models, Information Systems, Majors (Students), Influences
McClellan, Rhonda L.; Casey, Patricia – Journal of School Leadership, 2015
As new assistant principals, our participants spoke of the importance of gaining experience. In this qualitative study, four years later, they admit that professional expertise must be a combination of challenging experiences and honest feedback from mentors. Furthermore, they present that this expertise is contingent upon identity. Transitioning…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Principals, Experiential Learning, Feedback (Response)
Rodeheaver, Misty D.; Gradwell, Jill M.; Dahlgren, Robert L. – Journal of International Social Studies, 2014
The profusion of human rights atrocities and purported incidents of genocide across the globe in recent decades has increasingly forced multiple and complicated issues associated with combating these violations onto the political agendas of world leaders and institutions. Scholars are united in recognizing the growing importance and need for…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Homicide, Death
Gunter, Katherine B.; John, Deborah H. – Journal of Extension, 2014
The Better Balance, Better Bones, Better Bodies (B-Better©) program was developed to disseminate simple home-based strategies to prevent falls and improve functional health of older adults using a train-the-trainer model. Delivered by Family & Community Education Study Group program volunteers, the lesson stresses the importance of a…
Descriptors: Safety, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Training
Serapiglia, Constance Patricia; Lenox, Terri L. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
The declining participation of women in the computer-related professions is a concern to academia and business. There appears to be a complex set of factors influencing the selection of a major and completing the degree. A case study of 25 undergraduate women explored, in detail, the events, conditions, and relationships that affected the decision…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Career Choice, Information Systems