Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Watson, Sandra"
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Examining Student Achievement Factors and Post-Secondary Readiness
(2021-03-22)The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was to examine the relationship among student achievement factors, gifted and talented status and post-secondary readiness. The study included a review of archived data ... -
Examining the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and instructional style of community college stem faculty
(2019-11-11)The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and the instructional style of community college STEM faculty to explore a possible connection between teacher self-efficacy, instructional ... -
Exploring K-5 STEM educators’ perceptions of a successful STEM elementary school
(2018-12-14)Exposure to integrated STEM curricula in K-5 elementary schools is critical to create equal economic opportunities for all students, meet the needs of the future STEM workforce, and build a stronger understanding of engaging ... -
INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: PERCEPTIONS, USE, AND BARRIERS FOR 6-12 SCIENCE TEACHERS
(2021-08-04)There are many reasons students fail to achieve in STEM related fields post high school. For example, students may spend too much time receiving teacher centered lessons that focus primarily on vocabulary building and ... -
Science learners, science teachers, science courses, and curiosity: Information for teacher education programs
(2019-11-07)It requires a unique set of skills to teach science to young children. Not only do future elementary educators need the requisite content knowledge to address the broad base of science topics that fall under the innocuous ... -
STEM Academy: A Case Study of Girls' STEM Self-Efficacy
(2019-04-22)Women are underrepresented in STEM fields and careers. This population is not being encouraged, supported, or exposed to STEM learning as often as their male counterparts. The purpose of this sequential mixed- methods ...
