NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
The Impact of Participation in STEM Outreach on Persistence of Diverse Students in Physics, Math, and Engineering
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Joey Shapiro Key; Linda Simonsen; Cara Margherio – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2024
The STEM Public Outreach Team (SPOT) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) provides training and community building opportunities for diverse STEM students that impact their persistence in STEM majors and careers. The University of Washington Center for Evaluation and Research for STEM Equity (CERSE) evaluated the experiences of SPOT…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Outreach Programs, College Students
The "New Environmental Paradigm"
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dunlap, Riley E.; Van Liere, Kent D. – Journal of Environmental Education, 2008
The "New Environmental Paradigm" or NEP appears to have gained considerable popularity in academic and intellectual circles, as well as among many college students; however, very little is known concerning the degree to which the general public has come to accept the ideas embodied in it. Thus, although there have been dozens of studies…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Models, Public Opinion, Program Attitudes
Formative Evaluation of the Student Achievement Initiative "Learning Year"
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Jenkins, Davis; Ellwein, Todd; Boswell, Katherine – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2009
In September 2007, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) officially launched the Student Achievement Initiative, a system-wide policy to reward colleges for improvements in student achievement. Developed by a task force comprised of State Board members, college trustees, presidents, and faculty representatives,…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement