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Crystal Harden – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The underrepresentation of women and minorities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields is a major concern for researchers, policymakers, and educators. Many causes of this issue have been identified over the years. However, effective methods for increasing minorities' and women's participation in STEM may still be…
Descriptors: Science Education, Self Concept, Rural Areas, African American Students
Kerstiens, Geri Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Recently, there have been many calls for an increase in instruction on the nature of science (NOS) in schools (i.e. NRC, 1996; NGSS Lead States, 2013). These calls recognize the importance of this topic at all levels of science education, but there is little guidance in terms of how to address it effectively in curricula. Similarly, there have…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Science Laboratories