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Are There Effects Of Self-Efficacy, Interest, And Outcome Expectancy In Stem High Schools?, Audrea L. Baker
Are There Effects Of Self-Efficacy, Interest, And Outcome Expectancy In Stem High Schools?, Audrea L. Baker
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Low enrollment in STEM-related degree programs at the college level has been a national concern in the United States. Most American college students preferred to choose to major other than STEM majors. The purpose of this study was to examine if high school students' extensive STEM experiences in high school would influence their STEM major decisions. The theoretical framework for this study was Lent's Social Cognitive Career Theory, supported by some concepts from Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory and Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory. This study used data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, including self-efficacy, interest in math and …
Building Self-Efficacy And Persistence Through Stem E-Mentor Training: A Multi-Site Case Study, Kathryn Marie Sharpe
Building Self-Efficacy And Persistence Through Stem E-Mentor Training: A Multi-Site Case Study, Kathryn Marie Sharpe
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The limited number of women persisting in STEM degree programs and pursuing STEM careers is concerning, particularly when one considers the absence of minority women in this field. One way of addressing this issue is to explore avenues that build womens STEM self-efficacy. Providing connections with other more experienced women involved in STEM through e-mentoring is one approach that could give women the support and experience they need to feel confident in their ability to succeed in STEM fields. Highly qualified mentors are a key component in the mentoring process and, therefore, need focused training that prepares them to support …
Sounds Like Something A White Man Should Be Doing: Academic Identity In African American Female Engineering Students, Rashunda Laruth Stitt
Sounds Like Something A White Man Should Be Doing: Academic Identity In African American Female Engineering Students, Rashunda Laruth Stitt
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This study exposed the way African American female engineering students constructed their academic identities by focusing on their lived experiences. Participants included nine engineering students at Mid-South University (pseudonym) who identified as African American females. Participants were required to sit for one semi-structured academic life history interview that focused on their academic experiences from early childhood to present. This study employed two levels of theory in order to obtain a comprehensive view of participants' experiences. Black feminist theory, which accounts for the intersectionality of participants' race and gender, served as the macro level theory and academic identity, which accounts for …
Gender Differences In Career Satisfaction Among Postsecondary Faculty In Stem Disciplines, Cynthia L. Martin
Gender Differences In Career Satisfaction Among Postsecondary Faculty In Stem Disciplines, Cynthia L. Martin
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While years of effort to attract more women into higher education careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (collectively known as STEM disciplines) has shown some success, retaining women faculty once they are hired has been much less successful. Their retention is essential in order to maintain diversity among faculty. Understanding the complex factors affecting faculty career satisfaction and, ultimately, their retention at a particular institution and in higher education is needed to guide policies and practices as academic instituions strive to retain highly qualified professors and maintain diversity at all ranks. This study explored salient factors related to faculty …