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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The BRAID: Experiments in Stitching Together Disciplines at a Big Ten University
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Luckie, Douglas B.; Bellon, Richard; Sweeder, Ryan D. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
Since 2005 we have pursued a formal research program called the BRAID (Bringing Relationships Alive through Interdisciplinary Discourse), which is designed to develop and test strategies for training first- and second-year undergraduate science students to bridge scientific disciplines. The BRAID's ongoing multiyear investigation points to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Educational Experience
Impact of a Sophomore Seminar on the Desire of STEM Majors to Pursue a Science Career
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Sweeder, Ryan D.; Strong, Philip E. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
This study focuses on the impact of a sophomore seminar on STEM majors desire to pursue a science career. This seminar was a component in a broader scholarship program and focused on helping students gain a broader understanding of the process of science, expose students to a range of career options and provide opportunities for outside of class…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, Ethics, Self Esteem