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Gess, Ashley H.; Li, Songze; Zhou, Shihao; Doak, Samuel – New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 2017
Student interest is associated with persistence in STEM courses of study (Maltese, Melki, & Wiebke, 2014). If peers decide, of their own accord, to discuss knowledge among each other outside of the classroom context, the behavior is indicative of deepening interest in the information being shared (Renninger & Hidi, 2002). Understanding…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Sharing Behavior, STEM Education, Community Colleges
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Miles, Katharine Pace; Craigo, Leslie; Gonzalez-Frey, Selenid – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2018
To provide a snapshot of the skills of community college students as compared to senior college students in the United States, this exploratory study investigated the writing performance and college experience of initial 2-year enrolled (community college transfer students, n = 17) versus initial 4-year enrolled students (n = 12) in a teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Writing Achievement
Aronson, Yaniv – Online Submission, 2019
This study focused on understanding female student persistence in a STEM community college program. The researcher conducted a mixed-methods study which utilized a student survey that asked both male and female students questions focused on encouragement received in school and perceived persistence level to complete their STEM program. Interviews…
Descriptors: Females, Academic Persistence, Two Year College Students, Gender Differences