NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Machajewski, Szymon Tomasz – Online Submission, 2017
Between 2000 and 2016, the STEM industry reportedly added jobs at the rate of 28% while all jobs were growing at only 6%. However, 48% of bachelor's degree students and 69% of associate's degree students in STEM majors left their program of study between 2003 and 2009. The high attrition rate is often attributed to low student engagement, boredom,…
Descriptors: College Science, STEM Education, Introductory Courses, Case Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Glennie, Elizabeth J.; Charles, Karen J.; Rice, Olivia N. – Science Educator, 2017
Examining repeated classroom encounters over time provides a comprehensive picture of activities. Studies of instructional practices in classrooms have traditionally relied on two methods: classroom observations, which are expensive, and surveys, which are limited in scope and accuracy. Teacher logs provide a "real-time" method for…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Transcripts (Written Records), Educational Practices