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Stieff, Mike; Dixon, Bonnie L.; Ryu, Minjung; Kumi, Bryna C.; Hegarty, Mary – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Poor spatial ability can limit success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Many initiatives aim to increase STEM achievement and degree attainment through selective recruitment of high-spatial students or targeted training to improve spatial ability. The current study examines an alternative approach to…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Gender Differences, Problem Solving, STEM Education
Carter, Frances E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Undergraduate retention and eventual graduation is of paramount importance to universities globally. Approximately 58% of students who began their college career at a four-year institution with the intention of receiving a bachelor's degree actually received that degree in a 6-year timeframe, according to the National Center for Education…
Descriptors: Premedical Students, Grade Point Average, Social Integration, Medical Schools