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Wong, Vicky; Dillon, Justin; King, Heather – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
STEM, an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, is widely used in science education. There is confusion, however, as to its provenance and meaning which is potentially problematic. This study examines the purpose of STEM practice in education in England and asks if there are differences in perceptions of STEM between science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
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Sander, Janay B.; Hernández Finch, Maria E.; Pierson, Eric E.; Bishop, Jared A.; German, Rachel L.; Wilmoth, Claire E. – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2016
This is a consensual qualitative research study of the perceptions of university faculty about methods and tools to teach students the professional competency area of school-based psychological consultation, with special attention to cultural competence. The participants (n = 7) included faculty of school psychology programs located in the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, School Counseling, Counseling Services, Qualitative Research
Jen, Enyi; Gentry, Marcia; Moon, Sidney M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate how high-ability students experienced their participation in an affective curriculum through small-group discussions in a diverse, university-based, summer enrichment program for talented youth. The investigation included two closely related studies. The first study included 77 high-ability students…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Student Participation, Small Group Instruction, Group Discussion
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Hilburn, Jeremy – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2015
In this qualitative collective case study with 6 high school civics teachers, I found that using an asset-based approach to teaching civics for, with, and by immigrant students enriched teaching and learning for immigrant and native-born students, although participants missed some opportunities for deeper exploration. I used a combined theoretical…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
Martell, Christopher C. – Online Submission, 2014
In this interpretative case study, the researcher examined the beliefs and practices of three social studies teachers related to their teaching of race in U.S. history at a racially and ethnically diverse urban high school. Using the theory of culturally relevant pedagogy as a lens, this study employed mixed methods, analyzing teacher interviews,…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Racial Factors, Race, United States History
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Gilliard, Jennifer L.; Moore, Rita A.; Lemieux, Jeanette J. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2007
This article investigates how culture shapes instruction in a bilingual early care and education program serving migrant and seasonal farm worker families in rural Wyoming. Interviews with eight early childhood teachers as well as classroom observations were conducted. The investigation is framed around the following research question: How does…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Cultural Influences, Rural Areas, Interviews