Browsing by Subject "STEM Education"
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(2022-04-20)The research I conducted during this dissertation focuses on improving students’ spatial abilities as measured by mental rotation through the implementation of computer-aided design (CAD) projects in an elementary classroom. ...
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(2012-12-12)The six subsystems of Earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, cryosphere and anthroposphere) are complex and dynamic. Because all subsystems are linked, study from an independent perspective and a composite ...
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(2012-07-16)The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 14 Mathematics, Science, Technology Teacher Preparation (MSTTP) Academies located across the state of Texas. The aim of the academies was to ...
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(2018-11-15)This dissertation examined effective STEM instructional strategies as well as the ways in which the four aspects of middle grades students’ STEM pipeline experiences are impacted by malleable school and classroom factors. ...
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(2020-04-28)In the first study, I calculated reliability coefficients for the original LLL scale with good internal consistency. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) yielded two factors (i.e., Learner characteristics and Enjoyment ...
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(2021-12-23)The overarching purpose of this dissertation was to understand and improve teachers’ and parents’ understanding of engineers and engineering. The purpose of the first study was to investigate the effectiveness of a ...