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Kim Frumin – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Although Advanced Placement (AP) courses are intended to promote rigorous, college-level instruction for high school students, AP tests have been criticized for privileging breadth over depth. In response to both this criticism and to the 2002 National Research Council (NRC) report on STEM education, AP Biology, Chemistry, and Physics curricula…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Advanced Placement
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Bryan, Robert R.; Glynn, Shawn M.; Kittleson, Julie M. – Science Education, 2011
Within the framework of social cognitive theory, we examined the motivation of students (14-16 years old) to learn science in their introductory science courses. The students responded to a questionnaire about their intrinsic motivation, self-efficacy, and self-determination. The students also wrote essays about their motivation, and individual…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Advanced Placement, Self Efficacy, Student Interests