Past research has demonstrated in a variety of contexts that writing about emotional topics can benefit physical health and general well being. Most of this prior research has used the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count program (LIWC, Pennebaker & Francis, 1996), but not global essay ratings, to assess what aspects of written essays might be associated with such benefits. Yet scoring rubrics are...

This study describes the design, construction and validation of a rubric for assessing mathematical modelling processes throughout schooling (3–18 years), especially those oriented by cycles. The final version “Rubric Evaluating Mathematical Modelling Processes” (REMMP) consists seven elements with their respective performance criteria or items, corresponding to different phases cycle. We concl...

Background: The shortage of skilled workers choosing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers in the USA and worldwide has fueled a movement towards STEAM, in which the “A” addresses the arts and humanities. STEAM education has been proposed as a way to offer relevant problems to solve while drawing on creative and collaborative skills to increase interest and engagement in the...