Women and underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduates declare and complete
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors at different rates in comparison …

Computational thinking (CT) is vital for success in numerous domains. However, the nature,
definition, and scope of CT are ill‐defined, and research on how best to develop CT is very …

Although promoting student interest is a pivotal educational goal, student interest in science,
and particularly in physics, declines substantially during secondary school. This study …

Abstract The Transformative Experience Questionnaire (TEQ) has previously been used
only in formal science learning environments to examine how students' learning …

While the number of women in undergraduate and graduate chemistry programs has
increased in recent years, women remain under-represented and excluded in the ranks of …

The US National Science Foundation (NSF), under Grant No. 2027376, 2201012, and
2201015, supported some of the research presented in this chapter. Any opinions, findings …

While previous research documents that women in STEM doctoral programs tend to fare
better when their advisor shares their gender identity, this study provides new insights into …

Drawing on transformative experience theory (Pugh,) and in collaboration with high school
science teachers, the authors developed an intervention (Seeing Science project) …

Educational reform efforts and contemporary research have consistently called for
enhancing young people's interest in STEM study and career choices. In response to this …

The COVID‐19 global pandemic was a socio‐scientific issue (SSI) that had an impact on
various aspects of life including education. Educational institutions adapted to new learning …