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McKinley-Hicks, Megan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Practitioners and scholars have begun to recognize the need to fracture disciplinary boundaries in K-12 learning settings in favor of more holistic approaches. STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education, in particular, has been proposed as a means to reimagine science education based on youths' widespread interest in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Middle School Students, Hispanic American Students
Tiffini Eugene Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This study explores the experiences that lead females to participate and succeed in STEM fields. The central research question of whether exposure to sustainability values during one's childhood, educational, or professional settings broaden participation, increase retention, and/or create opportunities for contribution from females into STEM…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Careers, Disproportionate Representation, Social Influences
Murray, Gina C. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the motivation and satisfaction of adult learners who participated in non-credit studio art classes. Leisure motivation has been researched by educators, philosophers, psychologists, and social scientists (Candy, 1991; Brookfield, 2005: Dewey, 1980; Knowles, 1998; Maslow, 1970; Rogers, 1961, Stebbins,…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Noncredit Courses, Art Education, Leisure Time