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Williams, Deborah H.; Shipley, Gerhard P. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: Native Americans are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We investigated whether having to violate cultural taboos might be a factor in the decisions of some Native Americans not to pursue STEM degrees. Many STEM faculty likely know very little about Native Americans' historical experiences…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indian Culture, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
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Eyster, Linda – Science Teacher, 2010
Although science is a creative endeavor (NRC 1996, p. 46), many students think they are not encouraged--or even allowed--to be creative in the laboratory. When students think there is only one correct way to do a lab, their creativity is inhibited. Park and Seung (2008) argue for the importance of creativity in science classrooms and for the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Problem Solving, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Training