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The Search for Similarity: Understanding and Harnessing the Power of Similar Role Models for Motivating Diverse Students in STEM
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Xiao-Yin Chen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
It is essential that all students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have the motivational supports to persist in their STEM career trajectories. "STEM role models," or successful individuals in STEM, can be powerful tools to motivate college students towards STEM careers, particularly if students…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Role Models, College Students
"What Does This Have to Do with Me?" Black Student Perspectives of Image-Based PowerPoints in BSW Classes
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Davis, Dana; Barrick, Andrea; Talley, Kevin – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
The purpose of this exploratory research was to find out if Black students felt that image-based PowerPoints enhanced their learning in the classroom. A previous survey was conducted in 2016 to assess satisfaction of image-only PowerPoint lectures and results indicated that Black students were significantly less satisfied with image-based…
Descriptors: African American Students, Visual Aids, Computer Software, Student Attitudes
Transmitting Methods of Conflict Resolution from Parents to Children: A Replication and Comparison of Blacks and Whites, Males and Females.
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Jorgenson, David E. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1985
To replicate a study of conflict resolution in the family by Steinmetz (1977), the Conflict Tactics Scale was administered to college students. The results agree with the Steinmetz study with one exception. The patterns of conflict resolution are similar for race with one exception. However, several sex dissimilarities were found. (Author/BL)
Descriptors: College Students, Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, Methods
Barriers to Effective Mentoring across Racial Lines.
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Ayvazian, Andrea – Multicultural Education, 1997
Discusses barriers to the effective mentoring of students of color by white faculty members and presents concrete approaches for dealing with sensitive issues that often arise in the course of the mentoring relationship. The main stumbling block is the faculty member's fear of the task. (SLD)
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Faculty, College Students, Ethnic Groups
Career Development Counseling for African Americans: An Appraisal of the Obstacles and Intervention Strategies.
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Murry, Earl; Mosidi, Reuben – Journal of Negro Education, 1993
Reviews research and appraises the state of career development counseling for African-American college students, evaluating progress in approaches aimed at enhancing the employment success of African Americans. Inadequacies of current career development theories are recognized, and suggestions are made for black role models, parent involvement,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advocacy, Black Students, Career Awareness
Students' Perceptions of Mentor Relationships at Florida A&M University: A Historically Black Institution.
Ellis, Elinor Wall – 1988
After reviewing the literature on mentoring, this report presents the results of a study of 544 students enrolled at Florida A&M University (FAMU), a historically black institution. Students responses to the following issues are analyzed by gender, race, classification, and school and college: (1) reasons for having a mentor relationship at…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Blacks, College Students