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Student Characteristics, Pre-College, College, And Environmental Factors As Predictors Of Persisting In And Earning A Stem Degree: An Analysis Of Students Attending A Hispanic Serving Institution, Gloria Crisp, Amanda Taggart, Amaury Nora Dec 2009

Student Characteristics, Pre-College, College, And Environmental Factors As Predictors Of Persisting In And Earning A Stem Degree: An Analysis Of Students Attending A Hispanic Serving Institution, Gloria Crisp, Amanda Taggart, Amaury Nora

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

This study examined the demographic, pre-college, environmental, and college factors that impact students’ interests in and decisions to earn a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree among students attending a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Results indicated that Hispanic students were well represented among STEM majors, and students’ decisions to declare a STEM major and earn a STEM degree were uniquely influenced by students’ gender, ethnicity, SAT math score, and high school percentile. Earning a STEM degree was related to students’ first-semester GPA and enrollment in mathematics and science “gatekeeper” courses. Findings indicate that HSIs may be an important point …


Using Information Trade Books As Models For Teaching Expository Text Structure To Improve Children's Reading Comprehension: An Action Research Project, D. Ray Reutzel, Sylvia Read, P. Fawson Jan 2009

Using Information Trade Books As Models For Teaching Expository Text Structure To Improve Children's Reading Comprehension: An Action Research Project, D. Ray Reutzel, Sylvia Read, P. Fawson

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

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Intergenerational Differnces: Adult And Teacher Development; Adults As Learners, Susan A. Turner Jan 2009

Intergenerational Differnces: Adult And Teacher Development; Adults As Learners, Susan A. Turner

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

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Reading To Serve: Service Learning For Gifted Readers, B. Bartlett, Scott L. Hunsaker Jan 2009

Reading To Serve: Service Learning For Gifted Readers, B. Bartlett, Scott L. Hunsaker

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

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Teaching Research To Teachers: A Self-Study Of Course Design, Student Outcomes, And Instructor Learning, Susan A. Turner Jan 2009

Teaching Research To Teachers: A Self-Study Of Course Design, Student Outcomes, And Instructor Learning, Susan A. Turner

Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.