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African American college students excelling in the sciences: College and postcollege outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program.

Maton, K.I., Hrabowski III FA, Schmitt CL. 2000. African American college students excelling in the sciences: College and postcollege outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program.. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 37:629-654.

Who is helped by friendly inclusion? A transformation teaching model

Rosser SV. 1994. Who is helped by friendly inclusion? A transformation teaching model Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 1:175-192.

Understanding, communication anxiety, and gender in physics: Taking the fear out of physics learning

Williams K. 2001. Understanding, communication anxiety, and gender in physics: Taking the fear out of physics learning. Journal of College Science Teaching. 30:232-237.

Becoming mathematicians: Women and students of color choosing and leaving doctoral mathematics

Herzig AH. 2004. Becoming mathematicians: Women and students of color choosing and leaving doctoral mathematics. Review of Educational Research. 74:171-214.

Ethnic and gender differences in science graduation at selective colleges with implications for admission policy and college choice

Smyth, F.L., McArdle JJ. 2004. Ethnic and gender differences in science graduation at selective colleges with implications for admission policy and college choice. Research in Higher Education. 45:353-381.

A course in spatial visualization and its impact on the retention of female engineering students

Sorby SA. 2001. A course in spatial visualization and its impact on the retention of female engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 7:153-172.

An alternative approach to general chemistry: Addressing the needs of at-risk students with cooperative learning strategies.

Jacobs D. 2004. An alternative approach to general chemistry: Addressing the needs of at-risk students with cooperative learning strategies.. 2004

Fostering success among traditionally underrepresented student groups: Hartnell College's approach to implementation of the Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program

Kane MA, Beals C, Valeau EJ, Johnson MJ. 2004. Fostering success among traditionally underrepresented student groups: Hartnell College's approach to implementation of the Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) program. Community College Journal of Research & Practice. 28:17-26.

Common non-facilitating teaching behaviors

Napell SM. 1976. Common non-facilitating teaching behaviors. Contemporary Education. 62

Getting there is only half the battle: Stigma consciousness and maintaining diversity in higher education

Pinel EC, Warner LR, Chua P. 2005. Getting there is only half the battle: Stigma consciousness and maintaining diversity in higher education. Journal of Social Issues. 61:481-506.

Collaborative learning: Its impact on college students' development and diversity

Cabrera, A.F., Crissman, J.L., Bernal, E.M., Nora APT, Pascarella ET. 2002. Collaborative learning: Its impact on college students' development and diversity. Journal of College Student Development. 43:20-34.

Reducing test anxiety and improving academic self-esteem in high school and college students with learning disabilities

Wachelka D, Katz RC. 1999. Reducing test anxiety and improving academic self-esteem in high school and college students with learning disabilities. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. 30:191-198.

Gender and achievement-related beliefs among engineering students

Heyman GD, Martyna B, Bhatia S. 2002. Gender and achievement-related beliefs among engineering students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 8:41-52.

Solving word problems: More than reading issues for deaf students

Kelly RR, Mousley K. 2001. Solving word problems: More than reading issues for deaf students. American Annals of the Deaf. 146:251-262.

The effect of active learning methods on student retention in engineering statistics

Kvam PH. 2000. The effect of active learning methods on student retention in engineering statistics. The American Statistician. 54

Strategies for increasing minorities in the sciences: a University of Maryland, College Park, model.

Armstrong E, Thompson K. 2003. Strategies for increasing minorities in the sciences: a University of Maryland, College Park, model.. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 9:159-167.

Hispanic students majoring in science or engineering: What happened in their educational journeys?

Brown SW. 2002. Hispanic students majoring in science or engineering: What happened in their educational journeys? Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering. 8:123-148.

Developing performance indicators for assessing classroom teaching practices and student learning: The case of engineering

Cabrera, A.F., Colbeck CL, Terenzini PT. 2001. Developing performance indicators for assessing classroom teaching practices and student learning: The case of engineering. Research in Higher Education. 42:327-352.

Self-concept of ability as a predictor of academic success among urban technical college students

Gerardi S. 2005. Self-concept of ability as a predictor of academic success among urban technical college students. The Social Science Journal. 42:295-300.

Teaching science to students with learning disabilities

Grumbine R, Brigham Alden P. 2006. Teaching science to students with learning disabilities. The Science Teacher . 73:26-31.