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Gradias, Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In 2013, California became one of the first states to adopt the rigorous Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). However, the current state of science instruction does not support the conceptual shifts of the NGSS, which call for consistent science instruction K-12, increased inquiry, subject integration, as well as science instruction that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Educational Practices, Active Learning, Student Projects
Baxter, Kathleen B. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
As a result of the underrepresentation of women in science and engineering programs, the culture is male-dominated and perpetuates an unsupportive and biased climate that discourages undergraduate women from connecting to their gender. Using a social identity framework, this study addresses how gender influences undergraduate women's perception of…
Descriptors: Women Scientists, Focus Groups, Science Careers, Engineering