Peter McCarthy

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the major factors impeding student interest, success, and persistence in STEM programs, and current institutional practices aimed at addressing these issues, including provision of orientation programs, adoption of early warning systems, mathematics review sessions, creation of student learning communities, professional development of faculty, as well as collaborative and outreach programs.

TL;DR: The authors examined the questioning strategies used by two grade 8 teachers, selected at random, from twelve middle school teachers each handling quadratic mathematical modeling as one of their lessons in a project.

TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to determine the main causes of students' misbehaviour and measures teachers and students consider to be most appropriate for controlling the unruly behaviour of the students.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed key institutional characteristics that influence student retention in postsecondary education and found that graduation rate, default rate, and college type were significantly associated with retention rate among online degree-granting institutions.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the participation of middle school STEM and non-STEM teachers in professional development activities in the US and found that participation was higher among teachers of STEM subjects, but not significantly different from those for non- STEM subjects.