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Nixon, Ryan S.; Smith, Leigh K.; Wimmer, Jennifer J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2015
This quasi-experimental study investigated how explicit instruction about multiple modes of representation (MMR) impacted grades 7 (n = 61) and 8 (n = 141) students' learning and multimodal use on end-of-unit assessments. Half of each teacher's (n = 3) students received an intervention consisting of explicit instruction on MMR in science…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Grade 7, Grade 8, Intervention
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Bhattacharyya, Sumita; Mead, Timothy P.; Nathaniel, Rajkumar – School Science and Mathematics, 2011
This study explored if a weeklong science camp changed Louisiana African-American high school students' perception of science. A semi-structured survey was used before and after the camp to determine the changes in science attitudes and career choices. Among the perceived benefits were parental involvement, increased science academic ability, and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Parent Participation, Academic Ability, High School Students
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Carrier, Sarah J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2007
This study examined the role of gender in the areas of environmental education that included environmental knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and comfort levels in the outdoors. The current study was part of a larger study designed to explore the effects of a treatment that consisted of 14 weeks of outdoor lessons conducted in the schoolyard as…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Environmental Education