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Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice, Volume II: Short-Term Programs. Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice
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Wiest, Lynda R., Ed.; Crawford-Ferre, Heather Glynn, Ed.; Sanchez, Jafeth E., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2021
Vol. II: Short-Term Programs features eight OST STEM programs for females from across the United States that run one to three days in length, in most cases, a single day. In this book, the chapter authors describe their programs, the effectiveness of those programs, and practical implications of their program evaluation data. This book series is…
Descriptors: STEM Education, After School Programs, Females, Program Effectiveness
Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice, Volume I: Longer-Term Programs. Out-of-School-Time STEM Programs for Females: Implications for Research and Practice
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Wiest, Lynda R., Ed.; Sanchez, Jafeth E., Ed.; Crawford-Ferre, Heather Glynn, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2017
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines play a pivotal role in societal progress and economic prosperity, in addition to enhancing individual lives. However, U.S. students lack strong STEM performance in an international context. The pool of STEM-proficient workers is thus insufficient to fuel the nation, with females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, After School Programs, Females, Program Effectiveness
Developing and Sustaining STEM Programs across the K-12 Education Landscape. Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education (AECKE) Book Series
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Spott, Jessica L., Ed.; Sobehrad, Lane J., Ed.; Hite, Rebecca L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Locally or individually, STEM programs provide additional opportunities to engage K-12 students, including those from marginalized groups, with the support of STEM outreach organizations through the co-construction and implementation of STEM activities during school, out of school, at home, and in the community. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs
Women in Mathematics: Scaling the Heights. MAA Notes Number 46.
Nolan, Deborah, Ed. – 1997
Women and mathematics have been thought of as two totally separate subjects for decades. In July, 1994 a group of mathematicians from around the country gathered in Berkeley, CA for three days to discuss ways to increase the representation of women in Ph.D. programs in the mathematical sciences. The primary goal of this conference was to broaden…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Mathematics, Doctoral Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Women's Place in the Academy: Transforming the Liberal Arts Curriculum.
Schuster, Marilyn R., Ed.; Van Dyne, Susan R., Ed. – 1985
Integration of the recent scholarship on women and minorities into the undergraduate curriculum is discussed in 18 articles. Attention is directed to case studies, theoretical issues, models for institutional change, faculty development, syllabus redesign guidelines, and a bibliography arranged by academic fields. Article titles and authors…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Biology, Black Studies, Case Studies