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    L'Ă©cart entre les sexes dans les Ă©tudes en sciences : une question de style cognitif et non d'aptitude cognitive

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    Comme toile de fond, cet article avance que le nombre inférieur des femmes, comparativement à celui des hommes, qui choisissent de poursuivre des études en sciences, en technologie, en génie et en mathématiques (STGM) serait plus imputable à un écart dans les styles cognitifs plutôt qu'aux aptitudes cognitives. À partir d'un sous-ensemble de résultats tirés d’une étude PAREA, qui examinait plusieurs facteurs (dont la culture, l’aptitude cognitive et le soutien du professeur) pouvant influer sur le choix d’une carrière en STGM et portant sur des étudiants québécois et suédois, les auteurs démontrent comment les styles cognitifs influent sur le succès et la persévérance des étudiants. Ils suggèrent aussi des méthodes pour que les professeurs utilisent les résultats de l'étude afin d’améliorer la réussite de leurs étudiants et indiquent que leurs conclusions peuvent avoir des répercussions non seulement sur l’enseignement des STGM, mais aussi dans des domaines tels que la psychologie, la méthodologie quantitative, l’économie et le programme Techniques d’éducation à l’enfance

    Changes in student knowledge structures in science

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    Tiré de: Changes in student knowledge structures in scienceBibliogr.: f. 14-1

    Just computer aided instruction is not enough combining webwork with in-class interactive sessions increases achievement and perseverance of social science calculus students /

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    Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 24 nov. 2008).Également disponible en format papier.Bibliogr

    Attracting and retaining science students

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    "La présente recherche a été subventionnée par le ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport dans le cadre du Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage (PAREA)"Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 15 mars 2010)Également disponible en format papier.Bibliogr

    Exploring Student Persistence in STEM Programs: A Motivational Model

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    To address continually decreasing enrollment and rising attrition in post-secondary STEM degree (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs, particularly for women, the present study examines the utility of motivation and emotion variables to account for persistence and achievement in science in male and female students transitioning from high school to junior college. Consistent with self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2012) and achievement-goal theory (Senko, Hulleman, & Harackiewicz, 2011),structural equation modelling based on data from 1,309 students from four English-language CEGEPs showed students’ achievement goals, self-efficacy, and perceived autonomy support to impact intrinsic motivation, emotions, and achievement that, in turn, predicted persistence in the science domain

    The puzzling reliability of the Force Concept Inventory

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    The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) has influenced the development of many research-based pedagogies. However, no data exists on the FCI’s internal consistency or test-retest reliability. The FCI was administered twice to one hundred students during the first week of classes in an electricity and magnetism course with no review of mechanics between test administrations. High Kuder–Richardson reliability coefficient values, which estimate the average correlation of scores obtained on all possible halves of the test, suggest strong internal consistency. However, 31% of the responses changed from test to retest, suggesting weak reliability for individual questions. A chi-square analysis shows that change in responses was neither consistent nor completely random. The puzzling conclusion is that although individual FCI responses are not reliable, the FCI total score is highly reliable

    Scaling up socio-technological pedagogies what does it take to develop students' learning and teachers, expertise in innovative environments ? /

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    La présente recherche a été subventionnée par le ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport dans le cadre du Programme d'aide à la recherche sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage (PAREA)PA-2009-005Également disponible en version papier.Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 24 nov. 2011

    The puzzling reliability of the Force Concept Inventory

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    The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) has influenced the development of many research-based pedagogies. However, no data exists on the FCI’s internal consistency or test-retest reliability. The FCI was administered twice to one hundred students during the first week of classes in an electricity and magnetism course with no review of mechanics between test administrations. High Kuder–Richardson reliability coefficient values, which estimate the average correlation of scores obtained on all possible halves of the test, suggest strong internal consistency. However, 31% of the responses changed from test to retest, suggesting weak reliability for individual questions. A chi-square analysis shows that change in responses was neither consistent nor completely random. The puzzling conclusion is that although individual FCI responses are not reliable, the FCI total score is highly reliable
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