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College Science Success Linked to Math and Same-Subject Preparation
Fariss SamarraiJuly 26, 2007 -- Researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University have found that high school coursework in one of the sciences generally does not predict better college...
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U.Va. Professor Robert Tai Wins Education Research Award for Work in Tracing...
Rebecca P. ArringtonMay 28, 2008 — His research into what hooks students on science and what later leads them to become scientists have earned Robert Tai, a high school physics...
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Study Finds Gender Bias in How Students Rate Their High School Science Teachers
Rebecca P. ArringtonFebruary 11, 2009 — Gender bias appears to color the ratings students give their male and female high school science teachers, according to a study conducted by University of...
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Study Finds That Students Benefit From Depth, Rather Than Breadth, in High...
Rebecca P. ArringtonMarch 4, 2009 — A recent study reports that high school students who study fewer science topics, but study them in greater depth, have an advantage in college science classes over...
View ArticleStructure More Effective in High School Science Classes, Study by U.Va.'s Tai...
Rebecca P. ArringtonMarch 25, 2009 — Self-led, self-structured inquiry may be the best method to train scientists at the college level and beyond, but it's not the ideal way for all high school...
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U.Va. Curry School Researchers Head $1.275 Million NIH Study of Why...
Rebecca P. ArringtonListen to the UVA Today Radio Show report on this story by Rebecca Arrington:October 13, 2010 — A new University of Virginia study is examining what factors cause some minorities to...
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U.Va. Researcher Part of Team Mapping Out-of-School-Time Science Programs...
Rebecca P. ArringtonDecember 14, 2010 — With an eye toward developing the scientifically trained workforce of tomorrow, Robert H. Tai, a professor in the University of Virginia's Curry School of...
View ArticleMEDIA ADVISORY: U.Va.'s Robert Tai Available to Discuss Science Education Issues
Rebecca P. ArringtonJanuary 27, 2011 — Robert Tai of the University of Virginia conducts studies into what hooks students on science and what later leads them to become scientists. He is available to...
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Study: Engaging Students' Interest, Not Just Offering Advanced Classes, Best...
Rebecca P. ArringtonJune 23, 2011 — A new study published in the journal Science Education finds that sparking students' interest in science at an early age is more effective at steering them toward...
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Students' Out-of-School-Time Science Projects Lead to Interest in Science and...
Rebecca P. ArringtonListen to the UVA Today Radio Show report on this story by Jane Ford:November 15, 2011 — Science clubs, camps and competitions, reading and watching science fiction and nonfiction –...
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Study: Homework Doesn’t Mean Better Grades, But Maybe Better Standardized...
The time students spend on math and science homework doesn’t necessarily mean better grades, but it could lead to better performance on standardized tests, a new study finds.“When Is Homework Worth The...
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