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Cultivating STEM Engagement among African American Youth: An Exploration of Secondary Students' Voices
| العنوان: | Cultivating STEM Engagement among African American Youth: An Exploration of Secondary Students' Voices |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Roxanne Hughes (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Discover Education. 2024 3. |
| الإتاحة: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Materials Research (DMR) |
| Contract Number: | 2128556 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | African American Students, Secondary School Students, STEM Education, Learner Engagement, Student Empowerment, Blacks, Disproportionate Representation, Student Experience, Science Instruction |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s44217-024-00227-2 |
| تدمد: | 2731-5525 |
| مستخلص: | In the United States, individuals who identify as Black are severely underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. This underrepresentation begins as early as middle school due to the stereotype of successful STEM students being white and male thus affecting Black students sense of belonging in STEM. The goal for this exploratory qualitative study was to understand the experiences of Black students in their science classes. Our choice of focus groups empowered these students, who have historically been missing from educational policy decisions, by providing them an opportunity to be part of the change they want to see in their schools. The results indicate that participants could see potential relevance in science and math classes but the structure of their current science classes (e.g., neglect and lack of care from teachers) affects their ability to actually experience this relevance. Despite this, many of our participants understood their value and believed that they "deserve more," which shows that we can improve the experiences for Black students in STEM and increase their representation in these disciplines. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1436463 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s44217-024-00227-2 |