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Spatial Ability for STEM Domains: Aligning over 50 Years of Cumulative Psychological Knowledge Solidifies Its Importance

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Wai, Jonathan; Lubinski, David; Benbow, Camilla P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009

The importance of spatial ability in educational pursuits and the world of work was examined, with particular attention devoted to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) domains. Participants were drawn from a stratified random sample of U.S. high schools (Grades 9-12, N = 400,000) and were tracked for 11+ years; their…

Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Role, Development, Expertise

A GRE Test for the STEM Disciplines: Developing an Assessment "of" and "for" Learning

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Payne, David G.; Briel, Jacqueline B.; Hawthorn, John; Riedeburg, Karen – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2006

Plans are described for creating a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test for the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines. Previous work showed that a quantitative measure for the STEM disciplines exacerbated group differences beyond those reflected in the current GRE General Test. A test development approach is…

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Test Construction, College Entrance Examinations, Scores

Gender and Ethnic Differences among Science and Engineering Majors: Experiences, Achievements, and Expectations. GRE Board Research Report No. 92-03R.

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Grandy, Jerilee – 1994

Concern over the under representation of women and minorities in the natural sciences and engineering led to the research reported in this document. The project surveyed a stratified sample of 1,651 college seniors who registered to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and who were majoring in natural sciences, mathematics, computer…

Descriptors: Computer Science, Cultural Differences, Engineering Education, Ethnic Groups

Gender and Ethnic Differences in the Experiences, Achievements, and Expectations of Science and Engineering Majors.

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Grandy, Jerilee – Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 1997

Describes a project that surveyed a stratified sample of college seniors who took the Graduate Record Examinations General Test in 1990 and who were majoring in natural sciences, mathematics, computer sciences, and engineering. Women earned lower test scores than men and rated many of their abilities lower. Differences among ethnic groups were…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Experience, Engineering Education, Ethnic Groups