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Research on blended learning's effect on student motivation has been largely limited to undergraduate and adult populations. To address this gap in research, a mixed methods approach is used to examine the impact of the STEM21 Academy's blended instructional approach on 9th-grade students' (1) engagement in science and mathematics learning; (2) acquisition of 21st century and inquiry skills; and (3) academic achievement in science. Additionally, the study examines the impact that blended instruction practices had on underserved students in particular. This study was completed within the context of a larger, longitudinal research study in 12 urban high schools in Connecticut and Massachusetts. As such, the examination is multifaceted and sits within a larger body of research that examines the affective and cognitive impact of blended instruction on students in grades 9-12. [This report was co-produced by Education Connection, one of Connecticut's six Regional Service Centers.]

1Boy Crusoe

By Allan Eric

Also published as" A Yankee Crusoe" . A 15 year old hard working and studious farm boy finds the lure of adventure on the seas as a merchant seaman more than he can resist. This is his story. " I was born in a little town in the State of Maine, near the close of the Civil War. My boyhood life did not differ materially from that of the average farmer's son in the remote country districts of New England--except, perhaps, that I read more and thought more. Hard work on the rugged soil, two terms each year in the little yellow country schoolhouse, a day's fishing now and then filled the early years of my life full to over-flowing. " What he gets is enough excitement and adventure to overflow his wildest dreams. How he experiences disaster and uses his wits and knowledge to overcome every problem makes for a great read. - Summary by Phil Chenevert