Using the TOSRA to Assess High School Students' Attitudes toward Science after Competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition: An Exploratory Study

Anita G. Welch

EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Vol. 6, No. 3 (2010) pp. 187–197

This study examined high school students' attitudes toward science after participating in a robotics competition. Specifically, this study used the Test of Science Related Attitudes (TOSRA) to measure students' attitudes toward science in seven...

The Relationship between Gender and Classroom Environment in Turkish Science Classrooms

Anita G. Welch; Mustafa Cakir; Claudette M. Peterson; Christopher M. Ray

Educational Research and Reviews Vol. 9, No. 20 (Oct 23, 2014) pp. 893–903

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of gender between actual and preferred classroom environment and use of technology in the science classroom of Turkish students. Employing stratified random sampling procedures, data were...

The Role of Peer Influence and Perceived Quality of Teaching in Faculty Acceptance of Web-Based Learning Management Systems

Florin D Salajan; Anita G Welch; Chris M Ray; Claudette Peterson

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 14, No. 4 (2015) pp. 487–524

This study’s primary investigation is the impact of peer influence and perceived quality of teaching on faculty members’ usage of web-based learning management systems within the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework. These factors are entered ...

Topics: Faculty, Teaching Methods, Learning Management Systems