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Girls' Experiences with Gender-Inclusive Curriculum: Effects on Perception, Confidence, and Belief in Ability to Do Science
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Rashida Marshay Robinson – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study explores how an afterschool science program for girls that uses a curriculum written by female scientists/science educators and highlights the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields affects girls' perception of scientists, confidence in their science skills, belief in their ability to…
Descriptors: Females, Gender Issues, Inclusion, Student Experience
STEMs of Science: A Case Study of Young Mexican-American Bilingual Children's Engagement and Perceptions about Science and Being a Scientist
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Ana Lucia Pallares-Weissling – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Taking a sociocultural perspective, this qualitative case study aims to contribute, investigate, and understand how young Mexican American emergent bilingual learners engage in early science experiences. Furthermore, the study focuses on how the students manifested their knowledge, understanding, and perceptions about science and its…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mexican Americans, Academic Achievement, Disproportionate Representation
Guided-Inquiry Based Laboratory Instruction: Investigation of Critical Thinking Skills, Problem Solving Skills, and Implementing Student Roles in Chemistry
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Gupta, Tanya – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent initiatives in the laboratory curriculum have encouraged an inquiry-based approach to learning and teaching in the laboratory. It has been argued that laboratory instruction should not just be hands-on, but it should portray the essence of inquiry through the process of experiential learning and reflective engagement in collaboration with…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Process Skills, Inquiry, Science Instruction