Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Weiser, Brenda"
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Correlation of Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning as a Writing Framework and Students’ Success Rates in High School Science District Standardized Tests
(2020-04-15)The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the relationship between science writing and student science achievement and how teachers implement the writing strategy claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER) in their ... -
Current Perceptions of Science as a Career Choice of Underrepresented 11th and 12th Grade Students in a Low Socioeconomic Area High School
(2020-05-13)The United States has a shortage of qualified workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (Zhang & Barnett, 2015). There is a critical shortage of underrepresented students seeking science ... -
Examining the dynamics between parent participation and fifth-grade student achievement
(2019-04-15)The purpose of this study was to examine the dynamics between parent participation in education and student achievement. Fifth-grade parents from seven elementary schools in a large suburban school district in southeast ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the interplay between psychosocial learning environmental factors, motivation, and self-regulation in 9th -12th grade science
(2015-12-09)Students who once loved science are somehow losing the passion as they progress through their high school courses. There is a need to create science literate citizens; however, it is difficult to accomplish this task if ... -
STEAM Education in High School and Beyond: A Quantitative Investigation of Arts and STEM Using the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009
(2017-05-09)Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) plays an important part in the United States and global economy, but students are not persisting in STEM careers, often opting out of higher level STEM studies. ... -
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 ... -
Teacher Awareness of STEM Education: Industry, Resources and Student Preparation for Success in College and Career
(2020-02-25)This study examined science teachers’ perceptions and determined their level of STEM awareness and support. Survey, interview, and demographic data were collected from a purposeful sample of 124 high school science teachers ... -
The importance of the principal evaluation process on student achievement
(2016-05-09)Over the last 30 years, research has examined the role principals play in shaping school improvement and developing a foundation for student learning. This mixed methods study examined the relationship between school ...
