Direct linkERIC Number: ED527967
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 154
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ISBN: ISBN-978-1-1245-7647-3
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Doing Science Their Way: An Ethnographic Study of Sixth Grade Girls' Engagement with School Science
Giuriceo, Carol M.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Rhode Island
This study focuses on the experiences and perspectives of sixth grade girls in a moderately-sized East Coast city as they construct meaning through active engagement in a science classroom and analyzes the ways in which girls change roles and incorporate social interaction during science activities to create their own unique engagement in science. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Science Activities, Females, Ethnography, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction, Grade 6, Learner Engagement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Classroom Environment, Learning Processes, Cognitive Style, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Role Perception, Science Education, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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