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Direct linkMarc T. Sager; Saki Milton; Candace Walkington – Discover Education, 2025
This study aimed to explore the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) principles in informal STEM education, focusing on the experiences of Underrepresented Racially Minoritized (UUREM) girls during a week-long residential STEM summer camp. Utilizing a single case study design, the researchers investigated how PBL facilitates engagement…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Student Role, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Owen, Steven V.; Toepperwein, Mary Anne; Pruski, Linda A.; Blalock, Cheryl L.; Liu, Yan; Marshall, Carolyn E.; Lichtenstein, Michael J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
The Women in Science Scale (WiSS) was first developed in 1984, and is still being used in contemporary studies, yet its psychometric properties have not been evaluated with current statistical methods. In this study, the WiSS was administered in its original 27-item form to 1,439 middle and high school students. Confirmatory factor analysis based…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Women Scientists, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
McLaughlin, Robin – Science Scope, 2005
Three years ago, the San Diego Zoo embarked on a new crusade--to introduce opportunities in the scientific realm to a small, diverse population of girls at a local inner-city, low-income junior high school. Researchers from the National Council for Research on Women found that mentoring programs and the opportunity to perform active science are…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Women Scientists, Mentors, After School Programs
