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Pathways to effective teaching.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Howes C., James J., Ritchie S..
UIID-AC: 97
2003;18:104-120. doi: 10.1016/S0885-2006(03)00008-5.

Given the importance of effective teaching to children's development in child care and the difficulty of keeping highly educated teachers in the field, we examined pathways to effective teaching within a group of primarily African-American and Latino teachers working...

Competency-based student self-assessment on a surgery rotation.

Journal of Surgical Research

Lind D.S., Rekkas S., Bui V., Lam T., Beierle E., Copeland III E.M..
UIID-AC: 99
2002;105:31-34. doi: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6442.

Background. Although self-assessment is an essential component of self-directed adult learning, few data exist regarding the ability of medical students to perform this important task. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of medical students...

Intentions of young students to enroll in science courses in the future: An examination of gender differences.

Science Education

Farenga S.J., Joyce B.A..
UIID-AC: 101
1999;83:55-75.

This study examined young students' perceptions of gender-appropriate science courses. The sample consisted of 427 students in grades 4, 5, and 6, between the ages of 9 and 13. Students completed the Course Selection Sheet (CSS) to choose courses...

Instructing adolescents with learning disabilities: Converting a meta-analysis to practice.

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Swanson H.L., Deshler D..
UIID-AC: 109
2003;36:124-135.

A previous meta-analysis indicated that eight instructional factors - Questioning, Sequencing and Segmentation, Skill Modeling, Organization and Explicit Practice, Small-Group Setting, Indirect Teacher Activities (e.g., homework), Technology, and Scaffolding - captured the majority of successful intervention programs for adolescents...

Survey of Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE): First findings.

Cell Biology Education

Lopatto D..
UIID-AC: 5
2004;3:270-277. doi: 10.1187/cbe.04-07-0045.

In this study, I examined the hypothesis that undergraduate research enhances the educational experience of science undergraduates, attracts and retains talented students to careers in science, and acts as a pathway for minority students into science careers. Undergraduates from...

Recursive processes in self-affirmation: Intervening to close the minority achievement gap.

Science

Cohen G.L., Garcia J., Apfel N., Purdie-Vaughns V., Brzustoski P..
UIID-AC: 11
2009;324:400-403. doi: 10.1126/science.1170769.

A 2-year follow-up of a randomized field experiment previously reported in Science is presented. A subtle intervention to lessen minority students' psychological threat related to being negatively stereotyped in school was tested in an experiment conducted three times with...

Reducing the gender achievement gap in college science: A classroom study of values affirmation.

Science

Cohen G.L., Miyake A., Kost-Smith L.E., Finkelstein N.D., Pollock S.J., Ito T.A..
UIID-AC: 18
2010;330:1234-1237. doi: 10.1126/science.1195996.

In many science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines, women are outperformed by men in test scores, jeopardizing their success in science-oriented courses and careers. The current study tested the effectiveness of a psychological intervention, called values affirmation, in reducing...

Women's Career Development: Can Theoretically Derived Variables Predict Persistence in Engineering Majors?.

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Schaefers K.G., Epperson D.L., Nauta M.M..
UIID-AC: 24
1997;44:173-183.

Factors related to persistence in engineering, particularly for women, were examined in 278 upper level undergraduate women and men who, as entering students, enrolled in the college of engineering at a large midwestern university. An overall model of persistence...

The effectiveness of "Teach For America" and other under-certified teachers on student academic achievement: A case of harmful public policy.

Education Policy Analysis Archives

Laczko-Kerr I., Berliner D.C..
UIID-AC: 32
2002;10.

The academic achievements of students taught by under-certified primary school teachers were compared to the academic achievements of students taught by regularly certified primary school teachers. This sample of under-certified teachers included three types of under-qualified personnel: emergency, temporary...

Mathematics instruction for students with learning disabilities: A meta-analysis of instructional components.

Review of Educational Research

Gersten R., Chard D.J., Jayanthi M., Baker S.K., Morphy P., Flojo J..
UIID-AC: 33
2009;79:1202-1242. doi: 10.3102/0034654309334431.

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to synthesize findings from 42 interventions (randomized control trials and quasi-experimental studies) on instructional approaches that enhance the mathematics proficiency of students with learning disabilities. We examined the impact of four categories of...

Learning disabilities.

The Future of children / Center for the Future of Children, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Lyon G.R..
UIID-AC: 37
1996;6:54-76.

Approximately 5% of all public school students are identified as having a learning disability (LD). LD is not a single disorder, but includes disabilities in any of seven areas related to reading, language, and mathematics. These separate types of...

Is science me? High school students' identities, participation and aspirations in science, engineering, and medicine.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Aschbacher P.R., Li E., Roth E.J..
UIID-AC: 42
2010;47:564-582. doi: 10.1002/tea.20353.

This study follows an ethnically and economically diverse sample of 33 high school students to explore why some who were once very interested in science, engineering or medicine (SEM) majors or careers decided to leave the pipeline in high...

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