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Direct linkDiane K. Angell; Sharon Lane-Getaz; Taylor Okonek; Stephanie Smith – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2024
Preparing for exams in introductory biology classrooms is a complex metacognitive task. Focusing on lower achieving students (those with entering ACT scores below the median at our institution), we compared the effect of two different assignments distributed ahead of exams by dividing classes in half to receive either terms to define or open-ended…
Descriptors: Test Preparation, Metacognition, Introductory Courses, Biology
Sheronda Yvette Rivers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This ex-post facto quantitative study examined how a comprehensive STEM education program impacts high school students' ACT math and science scores as well as their attitudes toward STEM. Using data from one STEM-designated school, the researcher examined ACT math, science, and STEM results for students who took the ACT in the Spring of 2024,…
Descriptors: Magnet Schools, STEM Education, High School Students, Mathematics Achievement
Elaine Christman; Paul Miller; John Stewart – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
This study proposes methods of reporting results of physics conceptual evaluations that more fully characterize the range of outcomes experienced by students with differing levels of prior preparation, allowing for more meaningful comparison of the outcomes of educational interventions within and across institutions. Factors leading to variation…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, College Entrance Examinations, Calculus
Peer reviewedSarah K. Mason; Matt Hancock; Izzy Thornton – Grantee Submission, 2024
Rural Mississippi schools often face challenges in providing equitable access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses, particularly in STEM fields. This lack of access limits opportunities for high-achieving students to pursue rigorous STEM coursework and related careers. The AP STEM program aims to improve access to AP STEM courses for high-achieving…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, STEM Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Access to Education
