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Same Science for All? Interactive Association of Structure in Learning Activities and Academic Attainment Background on College Science Performance in the USA
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Tai, Robert H.; Sadler, Philip M. – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This US study investigates interactive associations between structure in inquiry-type learning activities and academic attainment in high school science with introductory college science performance as the outcome. Past studies of this type have tended to use smaller samples and shorter-range methods of assessing the influence of interactions.…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Inquiry, Correlation, National Surveys
Accounting for Advanced High School Coursework in College Admission Decisions
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Sadler, Philip M.; Tai, Robert H. – College and University, 2007
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the feasibility of accounting for student performance in advanced high school coursework through the adjustment of high school grade point average (HSGPA) while separating out variables that are independently considered in the admission process, e.g., SAT/ACT scores, community affluence, type of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Predictor Variables
Alternative Certification and Retention of Secondary Math and Science Teachers: A Study Based on "SASS/TFS"
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Tai, Robert H.; Liu, Christine Qi; Fan, Xiato – Journal of the National Association for Alternative Certification, 2006
In light of shortages of mathematics and science teachers, alternative certification was introduced in the mid-1980s. This study examined the effect of alternative certification among math and science teachers who moved to a different school or left the profession. This was accomplished using the national "SASS" and "TFS"…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Shortage