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Direct linkTyler Clark; Hasan Akdeniz; Julia Link Roberts; Lynette Breedlove – Gifted Education International, 2024
This study explored factors impacting the decision for gifted females to pursue a career in computer science. The study used a phenomenological approach to delve into the experiences of ten gifted alumnae of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science (Gatton), a residential STEM program, aiming to reveal nuanced insights into factors shaping…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Career Choice, STEM Careers
Sasson, Irit – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
Research apprenticeship experiences provide a uniquely authentic context for deepening participants' understanding of the nature of science and encouraging them to choose STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) studies and careers. This study evaluated a STEM program for high school students who engaged in science research with…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Research Skills, STEM Education, Scientific Principles
Dunlop, Lynda; Knox, Kerry J.; Bennett, Judith; Reiss, Michael J.; Torrance-Jenkins, Rebecca – School Science Review, 2019
This article describes the results of a study into students' experiences of independent research project work in science. Independent research projects are projects in which students are supervised (usually by a teacher, scientist or both) to work independently on a scientific problem or question over an extended period. We collected data from 39…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12, Student Research
Ward, Tony J.; Delaloye, Naomi; Adams, Earle Raymond; Ware, Desirae; Vanek, Diana; Knuth, Randy; Hester, Carolyn Laurie; Marra, Nancy Noel; Holian, Andrij – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
"Air Toxics Under the Big Sky" is an environmental science outreach/education program that incorporates the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 8 Practices with the goal of promoting knowledge and understanding of authentic scientific research in high school classrooms through air quality research. This research explored: (1)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Student Interests, Scientific Research
Asher, Randy J. – Gifted Child Today, 2016
This is a conversation with Randy Asher, principal of New York City's Brooklyn Technical High School. Brooklyn Tech is a selective science high school in New York City, founded in 1922 as a school for boys with potential for careers in engineering and applied science. Today, it provides full-time education for both male and female students from…
Descriptors: Vocational High Schools, Principals, Administrator Attitudes, STEM Education
Download full textAl-Ghanim, Kaltham A.; Al-Maadeed, Mariam A.; Al-Thani, Noora Jabor – European Journal of Educational Sciences, 2014
Advanced and free learning environment coupled with the creative learning activities is assumed to be a motivational variable. In the present study, we applied an innovative learning strategy involving students in order to achieve positive impact on their attitude towards science, desire to learn science and future career choices. The study…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Student Research, Research Skills
