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Dismantling the Birdcage: Adolescent Girls' Attitudes towards Learning Mathematics with a Relational Pedagogy in a Problem-Based Environment
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Schettino, Carmel – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Although the Gender Achievement Gap is closing in mathematics, the "interest gap" in pursuing STEM fields is not. Mathematics education research has discussed constructivist, student-centered and inclusive methods of teaching that have been found to encourage students that have underachieved and been underrepresented in STEM fields. One…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Gender Differences, Achievement Gap, STEM Education
Problem-Based Learning versus Traditional Science Instruction: Achievement and Interest in Science of Middle Grades Minority Females
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Mungin, Rochelle E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This quantitative study examined science interest and achievement of middle school minority females in both traditional science classes and Problem-based Learning (PBL) science classes. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference between traditional teaching and the PBL teaching method. The researcher also…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Conventional Instruction, Science Instruction, Science Achievement
Leadership Implications for the Implementation of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Programs
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Knickman, Kevin; Schulte, Lindsay; Schwemmer, Gabrielle; Young, Henrietta – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This document is a Problem Based Learning project addressing the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the achievement gap issue that lingers in public education. It centers on the ideas of cultural sensitivity as a means of educating all students in an era of accountability. The goal of the project was to address the problem of minority student…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, School Culture, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement