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Teacher Perspectives On Engaging Sped Students In Stem, Matthew Ripple
Teacher Perspectives On Engaging Sped Students In Stem, Matthew Ripple
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
The purpose of this research is to learn more about the teacher perception of student engagement during STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities, specifically for students with disabilities. Additionally, this research enhances the understanding of which accommodations teachers perceive to be beneficial for students with disabilities, specifically during STEM curricula with an engineering component. To accomplish this purpose, the results from eight teacher interviews were analyzed qualitatively, being treated as case studies. Each of the teachers currently teach a STEM class incorporates at least one unit with a design challenge. Seven themes from teacher interview data are identified as …
Investigating The Influences Of Summer Experiences On Students' Self-Efficacy In Stem, Olivia Palicki
Investigating The Influences Of Summer Experiences On Students' Self-Efficacy In Stem, Olivia Palicki
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Improving high school students’ interest and confidence in STEM is a national priority. Educators and stakeholders in educational policy have pressed for increasing opportunities to engage students in authentic science experiences and focus on teaching 21st century skills. The purpose of this case study was to investigate how a summer research experience may have influenced high school students’ self-efficacy and career interests in STEM subjects and practices as well as identifying what students learned from their experience in the program. Pre/post program surveys were analyzed to measure change in student attitudes towards STEM and to capture students learning outcomes from …