This study examined the demographic, pre-college, environmental, and college factors that
impact students' interests in and decisions to earn a science, technology, engineering, or …

This study examines the characteristics and determinants of English learners'(ELs') access
to academic content in middle school (Grades 6–8). Following 10 years of data from a large …

This special issue includes texts by some of the most currently prominent scholars in the
fields of plurilingualism and translanguaging. Coming from diverse geographical and …

Understanding attitudes toward science and measuring them remain two major challenges
for science teaching. This article reviews the concept of attitudes toward science and their …

Students with special needs tend to show significantly lower achievement in science than
their peers. Reasons for this include severe difficulties with academic skills (ie reading, math …

This study examined factors that have been shown to predict middle school students'(grades
6–8) task values (utility value related to engaging with science in the future). Using structural …

Current science instruction does not educate K‐12 students equitably and creates short‐and
long‐term impacts on individual students and society. While students may be present in …

This study employed hierarchical linear models (HLM) to investigate Peer‐Led Guided
Inquiry (PLGI), a teaching practice combining cooperative learning and inquiry and tailored …

Teaching literacy in inquiry‐based science‐teaching settings has recently become a focus of
research in science education. Because professional scientists' uses of reading, writing, and …

This study focuses on a professional development program for science teachers near or on
American Indian reservations in Montana. This program was framed by culturally relevant …