What Types of Instructional Shifts Do Students Experience? Investigating Active Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Classes across Key Transition Points from Middle School to the University Level

What Types of Instructional Shifts Do Students Experience? Investigating Active Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Classes across Key Transition Points from Middle School to the University Level

Despite the need for a strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) workforce, there is a high attrition rate for students who intend to complete undergraduate majors in these disciplines. Students who leave STEM degree programs often cite uninspiring instruction in introductory courses,...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Akiha, Emilie Brigham, Brian A. Couch, Justin Lewin, Marilyne Stains, MacKenzie R. Stetzer, Erin L. Vinson, Michelle K. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
Subjects:
active-learning
classroom observation
secondary education
undergraduate education
educational transitions
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2017.00068/full

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