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Issues of Identity and Equity in STEM Education STEM Teachers Identity and Gender Equity in STEM
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El Nagdi, Mohamed Ali Elsayed – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This three-paper dissertation addresses issues of equity and identity in STEM education through three studies conducted with teachers in two emerging STEM schools in the Midwest United States (U.S.), graduates of a girls STEM school in Egypt, and the teachers of a STEM school in Egypt. The studies comprising this dissertation utilized case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Identity, Science Teachers, STEM Education
The Gender Divide: The Effectiveness of Departmentalized Gender-Inclusive Classrooms
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Olson, Christine A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In an effort to implement school reform to meet the needs of a changing society, schools have taken action to assist students in achieving proficiency on standardized tests by implementing departmentalized gender-inclusive classroom environments in the public school system. Research conducted in M. Gurian and P. Henley's (2001) "Boys and…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Standardized Tests
An Action Research Project to Assess Middle School Educators' Professional Development Needs in Single-Sex Classrooms
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Simm, Lynnette Marie Gresham – ProQuest LLC, 2010
According to the National Association of Single-Sex Public Education (NASSPE, 2010), an increase of 540 public schools offering single-sex classrooms in the United States has occurred since 2001. Educators who understand the gender differences between boys and girls can inspire students to learn to the best of their ability; however, the problem…
Descriptors: Females, School Administration, Professional Development, Gender Differences