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Angelica Vagle – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The 21st century technology has advanced to become an accessible beacon of education. The physical boundaries of the chemistry laboratory have expanded with the use of innovative virtual lab simulations despite disparate results from previous investigations of student performance comparing virtual lab simulations with traditional laboratory…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Science Laboratories, Chemistry
Sherly Soto – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The study addressed the gap in fifth-grade science proficiency between English language learners (ELLs) enrolled in two different science programs in a large school district in the Southeast United States. The Inspire program was implemented in 125 schools, while a combination of Inspire and Promoting Science among English Language Learners…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 5
Donado, Marjorie Fontalvo – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Universities are reflections of our societies and are tasked with educating the next generation of experts. The computer science (CS) phenomenon, with its high-paying jobs, attracts more students than ever to the CS undergraduate major. One may wonder why women are underrepresented in the CS major if they constitute half of university enrollment…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Computer Science Education, Majors (Students)
Deleesa Mechelle Butler – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The Black student population underperforms all other demographic groups in high school science achievement. The purpose of this quantitative correlational research was to examine various factors influencing the science proficiency of Black students in selected Florida high schools. Florida's PK--20 Education Information Portal provided the…
Descriptors: African American Students, Science Achievement, High School Students, Gender Differences
Andrew Timothy Medearis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two approaches to professional development methodologies implemented in public schools. A quantitative, correlational research design was employed to determine whether the academic success in the core content areas of reading, writing, math and science could…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Partnerships in Education, Educational Change, Best Practices
Thornton, David – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A variety of lenses were used to examine the world of the novice science teacher. A degree of agency was provided by looking through the eyes of the beginning teacher. Previous studies focused on researcher or program's orientation, the successes of various educator preparation programs, or were limited in scope to elementary teachers of science.…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Beginning Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary School Science
Riaz, Muhammad – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study investigated the effects of two instructional approaches -- Discovery Learning Scientific Community Laboratories (DL-SCL; Treatment) and non-DLSCL laboratories (Control) -- on students' conceptual understanding, epistemological views, and academic achievement in a Physics-1 lab. Conceptual understanding was measured pre/post using the…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Discovery Learning, Teaching Methods
Gurganious, Norris – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The pressure to have students perform well on standardized tests can serve as a stressor to some teachers in their efforts to autonomously teach their students, particularly those of low socioeconomic status (SES). However, the relationship between teachers' sense of autonomy, teachers' attitudes and behaviors, SES, and student's academic success…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Correlation, Professional Autonomy, School Districts
Marsha N. Samuels – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Biodiversity loss and rising global challenges are directly linked to the current climate crisis. Peoples' behaviors and lives are being negatively impacted daily, ushering in a new wave of physiological and emotional distress referred to as eco-anxiety, which is being experienced by young people. Urgent concerns for the need for environmental…
Descriptors: Climate, Majors (Students), Decision Making, Anxiety
Escobar, Lydia R. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This applied dissertation was designed to describe the research-based practices used by middle school teachers of multilingual or ELL students in the subject area courses and the teachers' self-efficacy to implement those research-based practices while teaching. Also, this study aimed to describe the impact of professional development regarding…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Self Efficacy, Faculty Development, Teacher Attitudes
Levy, Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this qualitative case study research is to understand the professional development needed for elementary school (Grades K-6) educators to effectively teach computer science as part of the Computer Science for All initiative. Two research statements guided this study: Professional development training is needed for Florida elementary…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Computer Science Education, Educational Technology
Li, Feng – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The dissertation, with a collected papers approach, focused on evaluating the implementation of MI curriculum in high school Biology I classes in south Florida. The dissertation included the development and validation of the Biology Identity and Persistence Survey (BIPS), the connection of instructors' teaching practices with students' biology…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, High School Students, Secondary School Science
Dou, Remy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This collected papers dissertation explores students' academic interactions in an active learning, introductory physics settings as they relate to the development of physics self-efficacy and interest. The motivation for this work extends from the national call to increase participation of students in the pursuit of science, technology,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Physics, Science Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns
McNeil, Terrance – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As science has become an integral component of today's technologically driven world, k-12 success in this subject is critical if continued American competitiveness in the global economy and workforce is to continue. An appreciable achievement gap exists in science performance, affecting racial minorities disproportionately. This reality forecasts…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Achievement, Racial Differences
Bedasse, Marcia M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Federal and state legislation focused on closing the achievement gap, have placed emphasis on providing students with teachers who display specific characteristics. While this has been the mandate, many schools still fail to close the achievement gap and research linking specific teacher characteristics with student achievement, validates the…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement, State Standards, Federal Legislation