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Direct linkJames N. Magarian; Warren P. Seering – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Given its ongoing struggles at attaining demographic diversity and its key role in nations' economies, the engineering workforce receives considerable attention from researchers and policymakers. Yet, prior studies and STEM recruitment initiatives have often underemphasized the variety among available engineering jobs and careers. It therefore…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Engineering
Mehrubeoglu, Mehrube; Kelly, Kimberle; Butler-Purry, Karen; Richardson, Ra'sheedah; Walton, Shannon; Chaloo, Linda; Regisford, Gloria; King, Scott; Murphrey, Theresa; Burr, Erin; Carson, Laura; Coffin, Richard; Moreira, Rosana; Carter, Carmen; Challoo, Rajab; Richburg, Audra; Carter-Sowell, Adrienne – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2023
A national focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has increased public awareness and acknowledgement of challenges faced by members of Underrepresented Minority (URM) groups pursuing academic careers. This case study of a multi-institutional partnership explores the development, implementation, and evolution of a replicable model to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Diversity, Inclusion, Doctoral Students
Download full textGhazzawi, Dina; Pattison, Donna; Horn, Catherine – Metropolitan Universities, 2023
This study focuses on the increasing disparities in STEM education achievement and long-term wage earnings of under-represented minority groups. As part of national efforts to improve the diversity of the STEM workforce, this study uses longitudinal data from the University of Houston's Education Research Center (UH-ERC) to examine the effect of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Enrichment Activities, Wages, Minority Group Students
Kristin E. Mansell; J. Jacob Kirksey – Center for Innovative Research in Change, Leadership, and Education, 2023
House Bill 5 (HB5) was passed by the Texas Legislature in 2013 which changed high school graduation requirements and defined endorsement options which allowed students more choice in coursework. Focusing on science, the Foundation High School Program (FHSP) requires three science credits for graduation -- Biology, IPC or an Advanced Science…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Science Education, Postsecondary Education, Career Pathways
Jiyoon Yoon; Jae Hyeon Ryu – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2025
The iDrone Online Camp aims to enhance middle and high school students' engagement in STEM fields through hands-on experiences with drone technology. By immersing participants in project-based learning activities, competitions, and discussions on FAA part 107 regulations, the camp seeks to cultivate critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, STEM Education, STEM Careers
Anne Fernando; Katharine Gurski; Timmy Ma – PRIMUS, 2024
We joined an initiative to engage faculty and undergraduate students in research by scheduling regular early college-level mathematics research presentations with pre- and post-lecture exercises. While our program featured six talks that were predominantly in the mathematical biosciences, the concept of creating themed topics for presentations can…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Student Research, Mathematics Instruction
Bryan Nguyen – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The number of international students studying in the United States steadily increases over the last decades. Many international students prefer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs over other choices. Using the social cognitive career theory (SCCT) as a guiding framework, this quantitative survey study examines the…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Students, STEM Careers, Foreign Students
Kayleigh Danielle Romero – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine any correlations between an increase in knowledge from activities which utilize self-paced learning, inquiry-guided learning, and collaborative learning pedagogical strategies and students' intentions to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and computer science…
Descriptors: Pacing, Independent Study, Inquiry, Active Learning
Smalls, Rahsirearl D. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to analyze and examine the support that is available to students at a North Central Texas Higher Education Institution. There is a global and national effort to increase the number of individuals entering STEM professions. Overall, there are not enough trained individuals to fill the number of STEM jobs that are…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, STEM Education, STEM Careers
Amanda Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between grit, mathematics self-efficacy, students' career interest in STEM, and student achievement in Algebra I. The study was intentional in examining the concepts of self-efficacy, achievement, and career interest as part of STEM education research. The research was completed during the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Algebra, Relationship, Persistence
