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Slovacek, Simeon; Whittinghill, Jonathan; Flenoury, Laura; Wiseman, David – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
Given the large continued investment by the federal government in programs that promote academic success and the pursuit of advanced degrees in the sciences among members groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, there is a strong need for research which provides rigorous investigations of these programs and their impact on the target…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, American Indian Students, Hispanic American Students
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Barlow, Amy E. L.; Villarejo, Merna – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
A comprehensive, quantitative evaluation of an educational intervention program designed to reduce the attrition of minorities from the biological sciences was undertaken to ascertain whether such efforts adequately address the problem. Program participants had greater odds of persisting in basic math and science courses, and of graduating in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Enrichment Activities, Graduate Study, Biological Sciences