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Predicting Science Engagement with Motivation and Teacher Characteristics: A Multilevel Investigation
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Kiran, Dekant; Sungur, Semra; Yerdelen, Sündüs – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the student and teacher-level predictors of Turkish middle school students' engagement in science classes. Students' engagement was examined in terms of agentic, behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. The participants of the study were 134 Turkish science teachers and their 3394 grade 7…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Motivation, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers
Engaging Students with Integrated STEM Education: A Happy Marriage or a Failed Engagement?
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De Loof, Haydée; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Van Petegem, Peter – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2022
The "leaky pipeline" with regard to students' engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) has triggered extensive research to understand and prevent students dropping out from STEM. To boost enrolment and interest in STEM fields, integrated STEM (iSTEM) education could be harnessed by providing students with…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Integrated Curriculum, School Holding Power, Dropout Prevention
Informal Learning Environments and Impact on Interest in STEM Careers
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Maiorca, Cathrine; Roberts, Thomas; Jackson, Christa; Bush, Sarah; Delaney, Ashley; Mohr-Schroeder, Margaret J.; Soledad, Soledad Yao – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2021
Little research has been done to examine the impact of informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning on middle school students' career aspirations. Participants included 507 incoming fifth through eighth graders from underrepresented populations in STEM fields, which were recruited at three sites. Data collected…
Descriptors: Informal Education, STEM Education, Middle School Students, Occupational Aspiration
Multilevel Investigation of Students' Self-Regulation Processes in Learning Science: Classroom Learning Environment and Teacher Effectiveness
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Yerdelen, Sündüs; Sungur, Semra – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
This study aimed to investigate the role of students' classroom learning environment perceptions and teacher effectiveness in 7th grade students' self-regulation in science classes. Students' self-regulation was examined in terms of self-efficacy, achievement goals, and metacognitive strategy use which constitute important components of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Student Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Grade 7
The Effect of Object-Free and Object-Related Intelligences on Hands-On Making Self-Efficacy and Attitude toward Quality Improvement
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Hong, Jon-Chao; Hwang, Ming-Yueh; Tsai, Chi-Ruei – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2021
In science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), hands-on making is the interplay of the sensuous forces of object-free and object-related intelligence transcendence in the continual process of quality improvement. The present research involved the design of a STEAM contest that focuses on having students use hand tools to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Hands on Science, Competition
Using Science Camps to Develop Understandings about Scientific Inquiry--Taiwanese Students in a U.S. Summer Science Camp
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Antink-Meyer, Allison; Bartos, Stephen; Lederman, Judith S.; Lederman, Norman G. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Recent years have witnessed a dramatic rise in the number of middle and high school students from Asian countries participating in U.S.-based summer experiences (Perlez & Gao, 2013). Although summer science camps have been shown to improve students' attitudes and interests related to science and science learning (Bhattacharyya, Mead &…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Science Instruction