Authors: McGee, Ebony O.; Thakore, Bhoomi K.; LaBlance, Sandra S.
1. How do these high-achieving Asian STEM college students make sense of the MMM and the other ways in which…
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3) 2017 - Public Understanding of Science and K-12 STEM Education Outcomes: Effects of Idaho Parents' Orientation Toward Science on Students' Attitudes Toward Science
Authors: Mihelich, John A., Sarathchandra, Dilshani, Hormel, Leontina, Storrs, Debbie A., & Wiest, Michelle M.
The authors focus on the potential effects of parents' attitudes toward science on their children's STEM learning outcomes.
4) 2017 - Women in Technology: College Experiences that are Correlated with Long-term Career Success
Authors: Moreno, Melissa Gearhart
The purpose of this study is to identify key college experiences that are correlated with long-term success for female technologists.…
5) 2017 - Laying the Tracks for Successful Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education: What Can We Learn from Comparisons of Immigrant-Native Achievement in the USA?
Authors: Ning, Jia
This paper examines the immigrant-native achievement gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields in college in the USA.
6) 2017 - Family Socioeconomic Status and Choice of STEM Major in College: An Analysis of a National Sample
Authors: Niu, Lian
Does students’ decision of STEM enrollment in college differ systematically by family SES?
7) 2017 - Gender Differences in the Choice of Major: The Importance of Female Role Models
Authors: Porter, Catherine, & Serra, Danila
This paper asks whether exposure to female role models may be an effective way to induce more women to major…
8) 2017 - Academic Performance of African American High School Students Related to Socioeconomic Status and School Size
Authors: Robinson, Jacques M.
Is there a statistically significant impact of school SES and school size on school performance in reading, math, and science…
10) 2017 - Can learning communities boost success of women and minorities in STEM? Evidence from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Authors: Russell, Lauren
Evaluate the impact of a freshman learning community called the Experimental Study Group (ESG) for expanding the representation and success…
13) 2017 - Why does teacher gender matter?
Authors: Sansone, Dario
Whether and why high-school teacher gender matters?
14) 2017 - A Path Analysis of Student Interest in STEM, with Specific Reference to Qatari Students
Authors: Sellami, Abdellatif, El-Kassem, Rima Charbaji, Al-Qassass, Haneen Basheer, & Al-Rakeb, Noof Abdulhadi
(1) What factors influence students’ interest in STEM fields of study or work? (2) Are there any significant differences in…
15) 2017 - Expectancy-Value and Children’s Science Achievement: Parents Matter
Authors: Thomas, Julie A.; Strunk, Kamden K.
(1) Do teachers’ expectancy for student success and parents’ expectancy for their children’s success in science predict children’s expectancy for…
16) 2017 - Cracking the Code: Girls' and Women's Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Authors: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The report aims to: i) document the status of girls’ and women’s participation, learning achievement, and progression in STEM education;…
17) 2017 - Macrosystem Analysis of Programs and Strategies to Increase Underrepresented Populations in the Geosciences
Authors: Wolfe, Benjamin A.; Riggs, Eric M.
What factors are associated with baccalaureate degree attainment and intended post-baccalaureate graduate degree pursuit among underrepresented students?
18) 2016 - STEM Pathways: Examining Persistence in Rigorous Math and Science Course Taking
Authors: Ashford, Shetay N., Lanehart, Rheta E., Kersaint, Gladis K., Lee, Reginald S., Kromrey, Jeffrey D., &
What proportion of the STEM-interested students enroll in STEM-related career academies? Are there differences in course taking patterns among STEM-interested…
19) 2016 - Decomposing the Racial Gap in STEM Major Attrition: A Course-Level Investigation
Authors: Baird, Matthew D., Buchinsky, Moshe, & Sovero, Veronica
This paper examines differences in STEM retention between minority and non-minority undergraduate students. It examines the role of ability in…
20) 2016 - Mind the Gap: Student Researchers Use Secondary Data to Explore Disparities in STEM Education
Authors: Bean, Nathan, Gnadt, Amanda, Maupin, Nicole, White, Sherry A., & Anderson, Lori
1) How do students' math and science self-efficacies relate to students' post-secondary education plans? Are there differences by gender? 2)…
21) 2016 - The Role of Motivation and Cognitive Engagement in Science Achievement
Authors: Bircan, Hasan; Sungur, Semra
What are the roles of motivation and cognitive engagement in science achievement?
24) 2016 - Early Experiences and Integration in the Persistence of First-Generation College Students in STEM and Non-STEM Majors
Authors: Dika, Sandra L., & D'Amico, Mark M.
To what extent are demographic and academic background, commitment and support, early experiences and integration, and ï¬rst semester academic outcomes…
28) 2016 - STEM Field Persistence: The Impact of Engagement on Postsecondary STEM Persistence for Underrepresented Minority Students
Authors: Flynn, Daniel T.
1) Do the BPS:04/09 data support that underrepresented minority students leave STEM fields? 2) Does the BPS:04/09 demonstrate differential engagement…
30) 2016 - Gender Streaming and Prior Achievement in High School Science and Mathematics
Authors: Friedman-Sokuler, Naomi; Justman, Moshe
Girls choose advanced matriculation electives in science and mathematics almost as frequently as boys, in Israel, but are very much…
32) 2016 - Exposure to School and Classroom Racial Segregation in Charlotte-Mecklenburg High Schools and Students College Achievement
Authors: Giersch Jason, Bottia, Martha C., Mickelson, Roslyn A., & Stearns, Elizabeth
1. Do the effects of school racial segregation extend into early college outcomes among students graduating from CMS schools and…
34) 2016 - The Role of STEM High Schools in Reducing Gaps in Science and Mathematics Coursetaking: Evidence from North Carolina
Authors: Glennie, Elizabeth, Mason, Marcinda, & Dalton, Ben
The authors examined whether underserved students in North Carolina STEM high schools have similar or higher rates of advanced science…
35) 2016 - The Impact of Inclusive STEM High Schools on Student Achievement
Authors: Gnagey, Jennifer, & Lavertu, Stéphane
To estimate the impact of "inclusive" science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) high schools.
36) 2016 - Money or Diversity? An Implementation Analysis of the Voluntary Transfer Program in St. Louis, 1999-2009
Authors: Grooms, Ain A.
How did fiscal resources and human interests affect suburban implementation of the voluntary transfer program between 1999 and 2009?
37) 2016 - Aligning Science Achievement and STEM Expectations for College Success: A Comparative Study of Curricular Standardization
Authors: Han, Siqi, & Buchmann, Claudia
This paper examines student science achievement in the precollege years, focusing on students who indicate they plan to major in…
38) 2016 - Exploring the Foundations of the Future STEM Workforce: K-12 Indicators of Postsecondary STEM Success
Authors: Hinojosa, Trisha, Rapaport, Amie, Jaciw, Andrew, LiCalsi, Christina, & Zacamy, Jenna
1) What K-12 indicators predict postsecondary STEM success? 2) To what extent do K-12 indicators of postsecondary STEM success differ…
39) 2016 - The Role of Mothers’ Communication in Promoting Motivation for Math and Science Course-Taking in High School
Authors: Hyde, Janet S.; Canning, Elizabeth A.; Rozek, Christopher S.; Clarke, Emily; Hulleman, Chris S.; Harackiewicz, Judith M.
How capable are mothers at elaborating the usefulness of algebra, geometry, calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics to their adolescent? How…
41) 2016 - Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of School Climate and Its Association with Student Engagement and Peer Aggression
Authors: Konold, Timothy, Cornell, Dewey, Shukla, Kathan & Huang, Francis
Do Black, Hispanic, and White students differ in their perceptions of school climate? Do the associations between authoritative school climate…
42) 2016 - School Climate and Dropping Out of School in the Era of Accountability
Authors: Kotok, Stephen, Ikoma, Sakiko, Bodovski, Katerina
1. To what degree do disciplinary order, disciplinary fairness, academic climate, and school attachment directly and indirectly predict a students’…
43) 2016 - Gender Differences in Learning Outcomes from the College Experiences of Engineering Students
Authors: Kyoung Ro, Hyun, & Knight, David B.
1) How do curricular emphases differently affect engineering learning outcomes by gender? 2) How do instructional approaches differently affect engineering…
45) 2016 - School Segregation, Charter Schools, and Access to Quality Education
Authors: Logan, John R. & Burdick-Will, Julia
If a student enrolls in a charter school rather than a non-charter school in the same district, what will the…
46) 2016 - Examination of Factors that Predict Academic Adjustment and Success of Community College Transfer Students in STEM at 4-Year Institutions
Authors: Lopez, Carlos, & Jones, Stephanie J.
1) What background characteristics, community college experiences, and university experiences predict academic adjustment for community college transfer students in engineering…
47) 2016 - Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science
Authors: Master, Allison, Cheryan, Sapna, & Meltzoff, Andrew N.
The authors predict that belonging will have a particularly strong influence on interest because belonging is a fundamentally important motivator.…
48) 2016 - Characteristics of US Students That Pursued a STEM Major and Factors That Predicted Their Persistence in Degree Completion
Authors: Mau, Wei-Cheng J.
1) What are the characteristics of students' who declared a STEM major? 2)What are the characteristics of students who completed…
50) 2016 - Science Achievement Gaps Begin Very Early, Persist, and Are Largely Explained by Modifiable Factors
Authors: Morgan, Paul L., Farkas, George, Hillemeier, Marianne M, & Maczuga, Steve
How large are general knowledge gaps occurring in kindergarten, and to what extent do these continue to occur by the…