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Wise, Leslie R. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The demographic statistics for gifted programs in the United States (U.S.) reveal consistent underrepresentation for students from Cultural, Linguistic and Economically Diverse (CLED) subgroups. Despite the priority placed on addressing this imbalance through policy, funding and research, significant improvements have yet to be seen in the U.S.…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Student Diversity, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students
Rebecca S. Friesen; Adriana D. Cimetta – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Attracting and retaining students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics majors, particularly those who are underrepresented, is a national concern. While undergraduate research experiences have been shown to increase retention and engagement, inequities in access exacerbate disparities. Understanding what hinders or facilitates the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Study, Disproportionate Representation, Student Experience
Cory C. Cowan; Mara Brady; Jaime Arvizu; Amber Reece; Beth Weinman; Matthew Zivot – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2024
Regional comprehensive universities with access-oriented missions provide critical pathways for increasing the number and diversity of STEM graduates. The BOND program at California State University, Fresno supports the transition to college for first-time, full-time freshmen in selected STEM majors. BOND incorporates a learning community, active…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Learner Engagement, College Freshmen
Birney, Lauren B.; Evans, Brian R.; Kong, Joyce; Solanki, Vibhakumari; Mojica, Elmer-Rico; Scharff, Christelle; Kaoutzanis, Dimitrios; Kondapuram, Gaurav – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported initiative and collaboration of multiple institutions and organizations led by Pace University. The NSF project, Innovative Technology…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Student Motivation, STEM Education, Occupational Aspiration
Birney, Lauren B.; Evans, Brian R.; Kong, Joyce; Solanki, Vibhakumari; Mojica, Elmer-Rico; Scharff, Christelle – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2022
The Billion Oyster Project and Curriculum and Community Enterprise for the Restoration of New York Harbor with New York City Public Schools (BOP-CCERS) program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported initiative and collaboration of multiple institutions and organizations led by Pace University. The NSF project, Innovative Technology…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Minority Group Students, STEM Education, Student Interests
Kressler, Benikia; Kressler, Jochen – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2020
The concept of active learning as a superior mode of instruction has recently received great attention in the education research literature. It holds promise of steering students away from rote memorization towards higher order thinking (as defined by Bloom's taxonomy revised). However, few studies focus on student perceptions of higher order…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Active Learning, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
Chavarria, Sara P.; Knox, Corey – Online Submission, 2023
This paper introduces a novel framework aimed at supporting non-education faculty and facilitators in creating inclusive educational programs and learning opportunities that address the needs, interests, and priorities of underrepresented individuals and communities in the field of STEM. The framework centers on the fundamental concept of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, Guidelines
Dierker, Lisa; Ward, Nadia; Alexander, Jalen; Donate, Emmanuel – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
Background: Upward trends in data-oriented careers threaten to further increase the underrepresentation of both females and individuals from racial minority groups in programs focused on data analysis and applied statistics. To begin to develop the necessary skills for a data-oriented career, project-based learning seems the most promising given…
Descriptors: High School Students, Disproportionate Representation, Story Telling, Data
Lasker, Grace A.; Mellor, Karolina E.; Mullins, Melissa L.; Nesmith, Suzanne M.; Simcox, Nancy J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Despite advances in active learning pedagogy and other methods designed to increase student engagement in the chemistry classroom, retention and engagement issues still persist, particularly with respect to women and minorities underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs. Relevancy also remains elusive in…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Social Justice, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Beckett, Gulbahar H.; Hemmings, Annette; Maltbie, Catherine; Wright, Kathy; Sherman, Melissa; Sersion, Brian – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
This paper focuses on the notable heightening of underrepresented students' engagement in STEM education through project-based learning CincySTEM iTEST projects. The projects, funded by an iTEST NSF grant, were designed and facilitated by teachers at a new STEM urban public high school serving low-income African-American students. Student…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Youth, Learner Engagement, High School Students