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Dare, Emily A.; Roehrig, Gillian H. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
This study examined the perceptions of 6th grade middle school students regarding physics and physics-related careers. The overarching goal of this work was to understand similarities and differences between girls' and boys' perceptions surrounding physics and physics-related careers as part of a long-term effort to increase female interest and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Physics, Student Attitudes
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Dare, Emily A.; Ellis, Joshua A.; Roehrig, Gillian H. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2014
It is difficult to ignore the increased use of technological innovations in today's world, which has led to various calls for the integration of engineering into K-12 science standards. The need to understand how engineering is currently being brought to science classrooms is apparent and necessary in order to address these calls for integration.…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Physics, Engineering, Engineering Education