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Saliba, Reya; Mussleman, Paul; Fernandes, Melanie; Bendriss, Rachid – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2017
This study describes the implementation of information literacy (IL) skills through the use of the project-based learning (PjBL) method in an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course. Participants were Arabic speaking students enrolled in the Foundation Program that prepared them for the pre-medical curriculum in a U.S. medical college in the…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Learning Activities, Metacognition, Critical Thinking
Gibson, Jakeisha Jamice – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed-methods case study examined two out-of-school (OST) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at a science-oriented high school on students' Self-Efficacy. Because STEM is a key for future innovation and economic growth, Americans have been developing a variety of approaches to increase student interest in science within…
Descriptors: High School Students, Self Efficacy, Student Surveys, Mixed Methods Research
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Thompson, Brandon; Varnado, Terri; Matthews, Brian – Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper describes the second part of a new three-part study of STEM and engineering design research--termed Design-Without-Make--conducted by NC State University in 2009-10 in an NC high school. The hybrid quantitative, qualitative case study is being developed with the purpose of capturing what new technological learning occurs and how the new…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Engineering Education, Design, Mixed Methods Research
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Thompson, Brandon; Vernado, Terri; Matthews, Brian – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This paper describes the first part of a new three-part study of STEM and engineering design research termed Design-Without-Make to be conducted by NC [North Carolina] State University in 2009-10 in an NC high school. The hybrid quantitative, qualitative case study is being developed with the purpose of capturing what new technological learning…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Design, STEM Education