Gender inequalities continue into the 21st century and STEM was a major area of emphasis. Educators need to focus on female students to build their self-efficacy and critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to determine if problem-based learning (PBL) improves female elementary students' self-efficacy and critical thinking skills.…

The Gifted Kids Network is a Web-based, supplemental, gifted and talented programming model that includes standards-based classes, enrichment clusters, and affective programming. Students are encouraged to think critically and creatively and to question the material that is presented to them in order to meaningfully integrate topics covered into…