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The Impact Of A K-8 Stem Program On Grades And Student Choice Of Stem And Advanced Mathematics And Science Coursework In High School, Astrid Rodrigues

Dissertations

The demands of today’s workforce call for schools to prepare their students to have problem-solving skills and be critical thinkers and collaborative colleagues. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning has been known to cultivate, excite, and promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students from an early age.

This study explored the high school course selection of students who had participated in a compulsory Kindergarten to 8^th grade (K-8) STEM program, called Project Lead the Way (PLTW), while in middle school. Specifically, the study compared the number of STEM and advanced mathematics and science courses that students who …

An Investigation Examining The Closing Of The Achievement Gap In Louisiana With The Ngss, George Cage

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and its implications of being a curricular and pedagogical intervention in terms of narrowing the achievement gap in science education for Children of Color. In using the explanatory mixed methods design, standardized test data and one-on-one interviews were examined to assess the effectiveness and impact of the NGSS’ implementation in the state of Louisiana. This study utilized student performance results from the LEAP 2025 to conduct a statistical analysis that measured trends in performance by Children of Color, specifically Black students, before and after the implementation …

“Math Talks Are Like An Alarm Clock Waking You Up”: Language’S Crucial Role In Mathematics, Ella Wasser

Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning

Whole group math talks, or number talks, are a common practice to get students talking about their own understanding of mathematical concepts. The purpose of this study was to implement math talks in small group settings to see what would happen, specifically to students’ conceptual understanding as well their general perceptions of math talks. This study took place in a fourth-grade math classroom, and math talks were implemented with the whole class for a week and then moved to small groups for the remaining three weeks of the study. During the study, a pre-and post-assessment was given, field notes were …

Rural Elementary Teachers And The Impact Of Professional Development On Mathematics Instruction, Heather Rockwell

All Theses And Dissertations

Rural elementary math teachers often lack a background in mathematics and even those with a strong mathematics background can sometimes struggle to model elementary math concepts (Holm & Kajander, 2019). Professional development (PD) provides teachers with an opportunity to increase their knowledge and skills while in the field. Although there are clear guidelines of what constitutes high-quality PD, not all PD achieves the same outcomes for teachers and students. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive case study was to understand PD experiences from the viewpoint of the rural elementary teachers, specifically the ways the PD experiences impact teacher efficacy and …

The Corridor Of Shame: An Immersed Analysis Of South Carolina Schools, Darren R. Burton

Senior Theses

This research project discusses school funding instruments of rural and urban schools in South Carolina and uncovers its effect on student academic achievement. Educational achievement is assessed based on report card datasets between 2018 and 2019, containing South Carolina Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) score data and South Carolina College and Career Ready Assessment (SCREADY) score data. This research project uses a comparative analysis to evaluate each group’s performance in the subjects of English Language Arts and science. The statistical analysis tools that this research project uses include analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear regression analysis, and Microsoft Power BI. The …

Construcción Del Concepto De Experimentación Desde El Proyecto Cocinero Científico, María Del Pilar Ceballos Reyes, Luis Alfredo Fagua Urbano, Leidy Johana Ruiz Moreno

Maestría en Docencia

La práctica de las ciencias naturales ha cambiado con el tiempo. Implica encontrar nuevas formas de aprender y enseñar donde estudiantes y profesores puedan ser parte activa de la construcción del conocimiento. Este documento se centra en recuperar las experiencias vividas en el proyecto “Cocinero Científico” mostrando cómo trabaja el docente el concepto de experimentación. Se basa en propuestas de autores como Jara (2008) y Cendales & Torres (2007) sobre sistematización de experiencias. La sistematización de las experiencias se realiza mediante una investigación con enfoque cualitativo que incluye: las reflexiones y narraciones del equipo de investigación, la voz de los …

El Patio De La Escuela: Una Oportunidad Para Innovar En La Enseñanza De Las Ciencias, Lilia Yadira Beltrán Chala, Diana Carolina Medina Rojas, Jenny Marcela Moyano Acevedo

Maestría en Docencia

La siguiente investigación presenta el proceso de sistematización de tres experiencias innovadoras en la enseñanza de las ciencias lideradas por tres maestras: El Semillero Ranitomeya, Polinizadores en el CAS y Experimentando con la química. Las cuales tienen como puntos de encuentro la configuración de estrategias de enseñanza a partir de elementos que se desarrollan en la metodología de la Enseñanza de la Ecología desde el Patio de la Escuela (EEPE). La sistematización de experiencias es un proceso autorreflexivo que hacen los sujetos que lideran una experiencia educativa a partir del reconocimiento de los saberes que ya poseen sobre la misma …