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Newton, Kristie J.; Leonard, Jacqueline; Buss, Alan; Wright, Christopher G.; Barnes-Johnson, Joy – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
This mixed methods study examined how engagement in robotics and game design influenced students' self-efficacy, STEM attitudes, and computational thinking (CT) skills. Predominantly African-American students engaged in engineering and computer science tasks during informal learning environments. Results revealed students' self-efficacy scores on…
Descriptors: Robotics, STEM Education, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
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Escobar-Chaves, Soledad Liliana; Tortolero, Susan R.; Markham, Christine; Baumler, Elizabeth – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2006
A school-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 927 Latino and African American students attending 10 alternative schools in Houston, Texas, to investigate mass media consumption and its influence on sexual risk-taking behavior. Among males, exposure to television increased their risk of engaging in early sexual intercourse. Females who…
Descriptors: African American Students, Nontraditional Education, Sexuality, Television