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Israt Ferdous – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Prior research on Indiana secondary science teachers', students', and parents' behavioral intentions towards teaching and learning about climate change is inadequate. Therefore, this study investigated the following four research questions: RQ1. What are secondary science teachers', students', and parents' perspectives on teaching and learning…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Secondary School Students, Parents
Aparajita Jaiswal – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The discipline of data science has gained substantial attention recently. This is mainly attributed to the technological advancement that led to an exponential increase in computing power and has made the generation and recording of enormous amounts of data possible on an everyday basis. It has become crucial for industries to wrangle, curate, and…
Descriptors: Data Science, Skill Development, Undergraduate Students, Science Process Skills
Schnoebelen, Carly Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In response to both nationwide calls for reform and a perception that the existing chemistry curriculum was not meeting the needs of life science students, faculty in the department of chemistry at Purdue created a redesigned chemistry course sequence specifically aimed at preparing biology majors. The new sequence, called the 1-2-1 curriculum,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Students, Majors (Students)
Eric Steven Green – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative case study aimed to investigate and gain a greater insight into understanding distributed leadership and the experiences of individuals at an elementary school who participated in the process of obtaining Indiana STEM-school certification. The ultimate objective was to explore the leadership interactions of multiple participants…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Mathematics
Hensiek, Sarah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Laboratory courses have been the focus of much research and debate in the field of chemistry. One goal for the laboratory that is consistently cited by faculty is student learning of hands-on skills. Despite this, hands-on skills are rarely assessed in practice because to do so is resource intensive. Digital badges allow each individual student to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Science Process Skills
Michael Edward Goodwin – ProQuest LLC, 2024
While the number of students with disabilities in postsecondary programs has increased over the past few decades, they earn lower grades and are less likely to graduate. Academic outcomes are also worse for those with invisible disabilities such as ADHD and learning disabilities, especially as younger college students. Large, intro level courses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Undergraduate Students, Learning Disabilities
Kararo, Alex T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
There have been calls by the Federal government and policymakers for improvements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education through the development of excellent teachers with the content knowledge and skills to teach and motivate students. A shared goal among teacher professional development (PD) programs is to improve…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Student Research, Science Instruction, STEM Education
Meize Guo – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The consistent prevalence of computer science in our society and the urgent need for STEM professionals in the U.S. raised the need for computer science education at the K-8 level. Researchers have examined the challenges, possible approaches, and contents of teaching computer science. However, there has been limited research on teachers'…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Computer Science Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Whitman, Richard T. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Atomic weapons testing during the Cold War and accidents at nuclear power plants have resulted in the release of radioactive fallout over great distances. Little is known about levels of fallout deposited in Indiana. The reported study sampled soil in all 92 Indiana counties to determine the present level of cesium-137 from the 2 to 12 centimeter…
Descriptors: Soil Science, Radiation, Nuclear Physics, Nuclear Energy
Szteinberg, Gabriela A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education (CASPiE) is a National Science Foundation funded initiative that seeks to introduce first- and second-year undergraduate students to research in their mainstream laboratory courses. To investigate the effects of this research-based curriculum, a longitudinal study was initiated at Purdue…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Student Research, Scientific Research
Johns, Christopher D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A collision of concepts often occurs within the science classrooms of Christian schools. Students are faced with the task of accommodating biblical teachings with science theories that are not only incompatible but often directly conflicting. Teachers in the Christian school must choose to what extent and how this conflicting information will be…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Christianity, Middle School Students, Parochial Schools
Schutte, Audra Faye – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Anatomy A215: Basic Human Anatomy (Anat A215) is an undergraduate human anatomy course at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) that serves as a requirement for many degree programs at IUB. The difficulty of the course, coupled with pressure to achieve grades for admittance into specific programs, has resulted in high remediation rates. In an…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Remedial Instruction, Science Instruction, Anatomy
Khirallah, Samar – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Instructors teaching professional courses must be willing to continually assess the effectiveness of their courses and make changes when appropriate. Evaluation data from the medical neuroscience course at the Indiana University School of Medicine-Lafayette indicated students' dissatisfaction with the laboratory portion of the course. In response,…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Neurosciences, Science Instruction, Medical Education
Wampler, Wendi N. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Introductory undergraduate physics courses aim to help students develop the skills and strategies necessary to solve complex, real world problems, but many students not only leave these courses with serious gaps in their conceptual understanding, but also maintain a novice-like approach to solving problems. "Matter and Interactions"…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Physics, Epistemology
Olorunda, Olufunmilola Olufunmilayo – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The Center for Information and Communication Sciences graduate program commenced at Ball State University in 1986 with a specific focus to train graduate students to be leaders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry. The Center is the manifestation of a vision birthed out of creativity and resourcefulness. This study…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Graduate Students, Computer Science Education, Information Technology