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Hill, Jessica – TESOL Journal, 2023
This article presents select findings from a case study about applied theatre at a school for girls with refugee backgrounds in the United States. The data were collected through direct observations, semi-structured interviews, and analysis of students' work. The study uses an intersectional analysis to explore relationships between gender, race,…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Single Sex Schools, Females, Refugees
Kelly L. Guyton – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This research explores the experiences of White counselor educator mentors (WCEM) for female counselor educators (FCE) of a different culture. The purpose of this study is to give voice to WCEM in the cross-cultural mentorship relationship. Further, it benefits those who may engage in cross-cultural mentorship in higher education while adhering to…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Females, Women Faculty, White Teachers
Kimberly Shenell Davis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed by this study was the disproportionately low retention of racial minorities and women in STEM degree programs in community colleges. Although underrepresented groups are enrolling in STEM degree programs, they still face barriers that impact their retention, which has resulted in unequal outcomes across multiple STEM fields.…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, Racial Differences, Females
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Sara E. Grineski; Callie Avondet; Danielle X. Morales; Timothy W. Collins; Yolanda Chavez; Sergio Armendariz – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2025
There are serious concerns about mental health on college campuses. Depression negatively impacts college student success. Women and transgender/gender-nonconforming students suffer from depression at higher rates than men. While undergraduate research is a high-impact practice, we know little about how depression affects outcomes among…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Gender Differences, Undergraduate Students, Depression (Psychology)
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Emily N. Cyr; Kathryn M. Kroeper; Hilary B. Bergsieker; Tara C. Dennehy; Christine Logel; Jennifer R. Steele; Rita A. Knasel; W. Tyler Hartwig; Priscilla Shum; Stephanie L. Reeves; Odilia Dys-Steenbergen; Amrit Litt; Christopher B. Lok; Taylor Ballinger; Haemi Nam; Crystal Tse; Amanda L. Forest; Mark Zanna; Sheryl Staub-French; Mary Wells; Toni Schmader; Stephen C. Wright; Steven J. Spencer – Child Development, 2024
Girls and women face persistent negative stereotyping within STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). This field intervention was designed to improve boys' perceptions of girls' STEM ability. Boys (N = 667; mostly White and East Asian) aged 9-15 years in Canadian STEM summer camps (2017-2019) had an intervention or control…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, STEM Education, Summer Programs
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Dariyash D. Shakimova; Kehinde C. Lawrence; Zhanat K. Aubakirova – Cogent Education, 2024
This study examined the possibility of integrating resilience strategies into the TPD-R curriculum to help teachers develop resistance to stress and enable them to thrive under the pressures of teaching. Drawing on theoretical and empirical insights, the social ecological theory of resilience provided the theoretical framework for this research.…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Resistance (Psychology), Stress Variables, Resilience (Psychology)
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Meghan Cutherell; Roselyn Odeh; Seyoum Atlie; Jenna Grzeslo; Mary Phillips; Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde; Kehinde Atoloye; Andenet Haile; Albert Tele; Joy Ede; Simileoluwa Ashimolowo; Aderaw Anteneh; Claire W. Rothschild; Fifi Ogbondeminu; Abednego Musau – Journal of Adolescence, 2025
Introduction: Adolescence is a time of unique vulnerability for many girls, however, when supported to strengthen their capabilities, resources, and agency, adolescents can thrive even in adverse situations. This study sought to evaluate agency outcomes (decision-making power, mobility, and self-efficacy) among girls aged 15-19 participating in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Sexuality, Birth
Martin, Christy – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This research intended to investigate the mentoring experiences of women administrators in Tennessee higher education, to determine if variances existed in the perceptions of the effectiveness of the mentoring relationship based on different mentoring approaches. The following research questions were the focal point of this investigation: (1) To…
Descriptors: Women Administrators, College Administration, Higher Education, Females
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Laura Giese; Una Tellhed; Fredrik Björklund; Janne Kalucza – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2025
To increase women's interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), interventions that target self-efficacy and belongingness are needed. For this purpose, this study designed and tested two interventions. In Study 1, we tested if a video with female role models increases young women's expected belongingness and interest in…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Intervention, Sense of Belonging
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Akrami, Zakyeh – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2022
Entrepreneurship is a teachable issue, and certain educational approaches can affect the entrepreneurial performance of learners. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of education with the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) approach on the development of the entrepreneurial thinking skills of students who…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, STEM Education, Entrepreneurship, Thinking Skills
Ahmad Shah Mobariz – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation evaluates the effects of three development interventions on female education in Afghanistan: (1) effects of foreign military withdrawal on females' demand for higher education; (2) impacts of PEZAK, a community-driven university entrance preparation, on student enrollment and performance in tertiary education; and (3) long-term…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Higher Education, Foreign Countries
Serena Canaan – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2024
School tracking is the practice of separating students into tracks or classrooms based on their academic achievement. While school systems around the world use tracking, some track more heavily than others. Tracking is controversial, as low-income students are more likely than high-income students to be placed in low-achieving classrooms or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Track System (Education), Early Adolescents, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Waasdorp, Tracy Evian; Paskewich, Brooke S.; Waanders, Christine; Fu, Rui; Leff, Stephen S. – Prevention Science, 2022
The Preventing Relational Aggression in Schools Everyday (PRAISE) Program is a school-based program that has shown promise for reducing aggression. PRAISE, 20-session classroom-based universal prevention program, was designed to be appropriate and responsive to the needs of youth within the urban school context. A preliminary trial of PRAISE…
Descriptors: Aggression, Prevention, School Activities, Youth
Dixon, Cocoa Tucker – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Almost 30 states in the U.S. have authorized their community colleges to confer baccalaureate degrees without a partnership with a traditional four-year institution. The intention of four-year degree programs at select community colleges is to increase four-year degree production in areas with high labor market demand but a low supply of qualified…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Bachelors Degrees, Labor Needs, Job Skills
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Charissa N. Obeng-Nyarko; Penny A. Ralston; Kandauda K. A. S. Wickrama; Jennifer L. Lemacks; Jasminka Z. Ilich – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States, with African Americans experiencing higher age-adjusted mortality compared to Whites. African American women in particular carry a high CVD burden due to more exposure to adverse personal and socioenvironmental challenges. Church-based interventions can…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, African Americans, Older Adults, Females
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