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  • Toward making the invisible visible : studying science teaching self-efficacy beliefs

    Creator:
    Perkins, Catherine J.
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    This dissertation consists of two articles to be submitted for publication. The first, a literature review, makes visible common influences on science teaching self-efficacy beliefs and also points to potentially invisible validation concerns regarding the instrument used. The second investigates the participants' invisible science teaching self-efficacy beliefs and, through the...
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    Dissertation
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    visible common influences on science teaching self-efficacy beliefs and also points to potentially

  • Crossing the Cartesian divide : an investigation into the role of emotion in science learning

    Creator:
    Staus, Nancy L.
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    Although many science educators and researchers believe that emotion is an important part of the learning process, few researchers have dealt with the topic in a systematic fashion. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of emotion in the learning process, particularly in the learning of science...
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    Dissertation
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    Implications for Science Teaching and Learning............................................. 137

  • Assessing the impact of garden education programs on motivational engagement and academic achievement

    Creator:
    Gupta, Abha
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    School garden programs have become increasingly popular for their diverse, positive benefits. School gardens are often promoted as a relatively low cost means to offer hands-on learning opportunities that may foster academic achievement, particularly in the sciences, however only six studies have been published on the impact of garden education...
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    Masters Thesis
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    average and science grade point average) would change over the course of this study. We also assessed

  • Exploring the foundations of science interest development in early childhood

    Creator:
    Pattison, Scott A.
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    There is growing evidence that children develop science-related interests in early childhood, before they enter school, and that these interests may have long-term implications for science participation and achievement. Although researchers have made headway in describing interest development in the preschool years, little is currently known about the proximal processes...
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    Dissertation
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    , before they enter school, and that these interests may have long-term implications for science