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The Effects of Modified Know-Want-Learn Strategy in Mixed-Gender Lower Secondary Physics Education
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Bogdanovic, Ivana Z.; Rodic, Dušica D.; Roncevic, Tamara N.; Stanisavljevic, Jelena D.; Zouhor, Zekri A. M. – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022
The differences related to gender are evident in physics education from the early age of the students. Thus, it is important that the teaching strategies that are implemented in mixed-gender physics classrooms are appropriate for both boys and girls. This research examined physics achievement and metacognitive awareness of students in lower…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Metacognition, Gender Differences
Motivation and Engagement with Physics: A Comparative Study of Females in Single-Sex and Co-educational Classrooms
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Abraham, Jessy; Barker, Katrina – Research in Science Education, 2020
It has been argued that the establishment of single-sex classes for females can increase their motivation and participation in physics. This paper reports on findings from a multi-occasional study among 90 female year 11 physics students across single-sex and co-educational high schools in Australia. The aim of this study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Instruction, Single Sex Classes
The Effectiveness of Single-Gender Eighth-Grade English, History, Mathematics and Science Classes
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Roth, Douglas Jeffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Purpose, scope, and method of study. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of eighth-grade single-gender classes with coed classes across subject area, gender, at-risk status, and socioeconomic status (SES). The sample was drawn from one school, DeSoto West Junior High School, where enrollment averages 80% African American,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis
Whose Responsibility Is It? The Role of Administrators and Counselors. Math and Science for the Coed Classroom.
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Campbell, Patricia B.; Storo, Jennifer N. – 1996
The National Science Foundation found that fewer female and male students are going with math- and science-related college majors, including engineering. This pamphlet offers tips and strategies for counselors and school administrators to assess how females participate in math and science courses in their schools. Sections of the pamphlet include:…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Role, Coeducation, Counselor Attitudes
Correlations among Six Learner Variables and the Performance of a Sample of Jamaican Eleventh-Graders on an Achievement Test on Respiration
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Soyibo, Kola; Pinnock, Jacqueline – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2005
This study aimed at establishing if the level of performance of 500 Jamaican Grade 11 students on an achievement test on the concept of respiration was satisfactory (mean = 28 or 70% and above) or not (less than 70%); if there were statistically significant differences in their performance on the concept linked to their gender, cognitive abilities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Science Achievement
Teachers' Perceptions of the Implementation of Single-Sex Classes in Coeducational Schools.
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Rennie, Leonie J.; Parker, Lesley H. – Australian Journal of Education, 1997
Reports research on a pilot project in Western Australia in which single-sex science and mathematics classes were begun in 10 coeducational secondary schools. The program involved professional development for participating teachers and systematic monitoring. Analyzes teachers' reactions to the program and major issues concerning student outcomes,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Coeducation