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Ergün, Aysegül – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2019
In Turkey, it is predicted that the need for STEM employment in the 2016-2023 period will be close to one million and that about 31% of this need will not be met. Therefore, the identification of students' interest in STEM careers in middle-school is regarded as important. The aim of this research was to identify the interest of middle-school…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Career Choice, Gender Differences
Van de Werfhorst, Herman G. – American Journal of Education, 2019
This article studies socioeconomic inequalities in educational attainment in 21 European countries for cohorts born between 1925 and 1989, and asks the question whether reforms to track students later in the school career have reduced inequalities. Country fixed effects models show that inequalities by parental occupational class were reduced…
Descriptors: Track System (Education), Equal Education, Educational Attainment, Social Bias
Nation, Jasmine M.; Harlow, Danielle; Arya, Diana J.; Longtin, Maya – Afterschool Matters, 2019
The past decade has brought increased focus on STEM learning (Bell, Lewenstein, Shouse, & Feder, 2009; NGSS Lead States, 2013; U.S. Department of Education, 2015). The growth of STEM-related industries and the power associated with STEM fields make access to STEM careers an equity issue (Buechley, 2016). Despite gains in educational…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Student Interests, Career Choice
Hanushek, Eric A.; Piopiunik, Marc; Wiederhold, Simon – Education Next, 2019
Student achievement varies widely across developed countries, but the source of these differences is not well understood. One obvious candidate, and a major focus of research and policy discussions both in the United States and abroad, is teacher quality. Research and common sense tell that good teachers can have a tremendous impact on their…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Cognitive Ability, Academic Achievement, Teacher Influence
Leite, Carina Sofia Correia; Pereira, Ana Paula da Silva – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
Several studies have stressed the outcomes for families who are supported by Early Intervention in the following dimensions: knowledge/information; development of competencies; well-being; and quality of life. As a result, this study assessed 999 families to examine the outcomes of Early Intervention in Portugal. Our results show that families…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Well Being, Quality of Life, Early Intervention
Semple, Shirley J.; Pitpitan, Eileen V.; Pines, Heather A.; Harvey-Vera, Alicia; Martinez, Gustavo; Rangel, M. Gudelia; Strathdee, Steffanie A.; Patterson, Thomas L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Understanding the relationship between cognitive and behavioral processes and long-term behavior change is critical to developing behavior change maintenance interventions. We examined the relationship between cognitive and behavioral safer sex maintenance strategies and condomless vaginal/anal sex with clients among female sex workers (FSWs) in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Drinking, Cognitive Processes, Behavior
Kucukkaragoz, Hadiye – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2020
In this research, Emotional Quotient (EQ) levels of 3rd grade primary school students are investigated with respect to a number of psycho-social variables. The EQ level is examined according to the income status of the family, education level and professions of parents and etc. Whether its environment makes a significant difference on eq when…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Emotional Intelligence, Elementary School Students, Grade 3
Tutlys, Vidmantas; Spöttl, Georg – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to explore methodological and institutional challenges on application of the work-process analysis approach in the design and development of competence-based occupational standards for Lithuania. Design/methodology/approach: The theoretical analysis is based on the review of scientific literature and the analysis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Competency Based Education, Standards
Work Experiences and Knowledge Transfer among Korean Academics: Focusing on Generational Differences
Lee, Soo Jeung; Jung, Jisun – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
The aim of this study is to explore work experiences and knowledge transfer among Korean academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In particular, the study addresses the ways in which academics from different generations develop their work experiences and how these experiences influence their knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Transfer of Training, STEM Education
de Alva, Jorge Klor; Schneider, Mark – American Enterprise Institute, 2018
Apprenticeships are often considered the "gold standard" of workforce education. They are formal training programs during which successful applicants are paid while being trained on the job by experienced workers or mentors. Acquiring new skills in the workplace is accompanied by related training, typically provided by an educational…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, Barriers, College Role
Stewart, Fran – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2018
This article highlights research in "The STEM Dilemma: Skills That Matter to Regions", which was recently published by the Upjohn Institute. The book looks at the regional workforce through the lens of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) associated with regional occupations. This fine-grained approach uses data in the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Economic Impact, Labor Force, Education Work Relationship
Faiz, Melike – Online Submission, 2018
The study was conducted to determine academicians' perceptions of and views on social gender roles. In this research, the phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research models, was used. The study group were the academicians who were working in universities located in various provinces in Turkey and who were volunteer to participate in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Role, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Yue, Zhiqiang; Yin, Ke – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2020
Based on the findings of the China General Social Survey, this study aims to analyze the trend of the intergenerational mobility in China since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy by evaluating the absolute and relative mobility rates through the mobility table. The intergenerational mobility level in China is relatively high…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Parents, Children, Adults
Shah, Zubair Ahmad; Malik, Mushtaq Ahmad; Akhtar, Javed Hassan – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2020
Quality of science education is under the consideration of educationists and researchers. Achievement in science subjects, which is one of the indicators of quality of science education, determines not only the students' performance but it also helps the teachers to evaluate their teaching strategies. This study is an effort to explore the factors…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Performance Factors, Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics
Orel, Anna – Advanced Education, 2019
One of the most prevalent issues of the Victorian era was the increasing movement of women into the job market. That was the time when the traditional female roles were reinforced and reconsidered at the same time. Women who were regarded as "Angels of the house" started to seek freedom from domesticity. The article explores the lexical…
Descriptors: Females, History, Employment, Sex Role