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Hoylman, Elizabeth Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This non-experimental, descriptive study explored the perceptions of PK-12 policymakers in West Virginia regarding the sources of information they use in the decision-making process; whether and how evidence-based research is relied upon; whether evidence-based research is considered credible and usable; and what barriers, facilitators, and…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Decision Making, Boards of Education, Researchers
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Paul Siciliano; Bethany Hornbeck; Sarah Hanks; Summer Kuhn; Alicia Zbehlik; Ann L. Chester – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
This paper explores the dynamics of a research partnership between a practicing clinician/research and 34 West Virginia high school students participating in a precollege STEM intervention program. The collaboration provided a more diverse study sample to the clinician for examining attitudes about knee osteoarthritis in adults over 40. It…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Sample Size, Experiential Learning, STEM Education
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 2014
In 2005, West Virginia science and education leaders developed a strategic plan entitled: "Vision 2015: The West Virginia Science and Technology Strategic Plan." The plan is comprised of five (5) target areas for infrastructure development, with 14 goals for action by designated leaders from higher education, state government, and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, STEM Education, Science Education, Federal Aid