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Tyler Clark; Hasan Akdeniz; Julia Link Roberts; Lynette Breedlove – Gifted Education International, 2024
This study explored factors impacting the decision for gifted females to pursue a career in computer science. The study used a phenomenological approach to delve into the experiences of ten gifted alumnae of The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science (Gatton), a residential STEM program, aiming to reveal nuanced insights into factors shaping…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Career Choice, STEM Careers
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Brooks, Andrea Wilcox; Hammons, Jane; Nolan, Joseph; Dufek, Sally; Wynn, Morgan – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2019
This research study examines how undergraduate researchers conceptualize the purpose of research. Researchers distributed surveys to students who participated in a campus-wide research symposium to learn about student perceptions of research. The findings suggest that students recognize the importance of sharing scholarship and view research as a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Scholarship, Intellectual Disciplines
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Rodrigo-Peiris, Thushani; Xiang, Lin; Cassone, Vincent M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
Based on positive student outcomes, providing research experiences from early undergraduate years is recommended for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. To this end, we designed a novel research experience called the "STEMCats Research Experience" (SRE) for a cohort of 119 second-semester freshmen with…
Descriptors: College Science, College Freshmen, Blended Learning, Student Research
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Roberts, Julia Link; Breedlove, Lynette; Strode, Derick B. – Gifted Child Today, 2016
This article describes the model for The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky where Kentucky's young people can extend their learning through university classes, global experiences, and research.
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Gifted