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2. You’re an Engineer? You Must Be Really Smart! A Theoretical Discussion of the Need to Integrate “Smart” into Engineering Identity Research.
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BRAATEN, BAILEY, DRINGENBERG, EMILY, KRAMER, AMY, and KAJFEZ, RACHEL
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ENGINEERING education ,ENGINEERING students ,UNDERGRADUATES ,CULTURAL identity ,DATA analysis - Abstract
Background: Those who participate in engineering are often assumed to be smart by others. At the same time, the cultural construction of what counts as “smart” is biased and therefore functions as a barrier to broadening participation in engineering. While considerable work has been done to understand engineering identity, how students understand themselves as smart is rarely made explicit in engineering identity research. Purpose: This paper is a theoretical discussion which highlights the need for engineering identity research to integrate students’ understanding of themselves as smart. By not incorporating students’ understanding of themselves as smart explicitly in work on engineering identity, we allow the bias in what gets recognized as smart to remain implicit and oppressive. Scope: In this paper, we argue that the idea of smart is very salient in engineering contexts and contributes to inequity. Then, we demonstrate how three different framings of identity allow for the explicit integration of how students are understanding themselves as smart. We also present selected examples from our empirical data to illustrate the concrete ways in which students’ understandings of themselves as smart manifest in an engineering context. Conclusions: We provided explicit opportunities for researchers to integrate students’ understandings of themselves as smart across three different framings of identity and how such understanding has shown up in our empirical research. In doing so, we conclude that making “smart” explicit in engineering identity provides a way to understand the exclusionary nature of engineering, and a new lens to apply when considering efforts to broaden participation in engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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3. Outreach Projects to Broaden STEM Participation: Designed by Undergraduate Students at an Aerospace Engineering REU Site.
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Ahn, Benjamin and Reber, MacKenzie Ann
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AEROSPACE engineering study & teaching ,ENGINEERING students ,STUDENT participation ,DATA analysis ,STEM education - Abstract
This paper presents information about outreach projects completed by 13 students in a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offered in an aerospace engineering department at a U.S. midwestern university during summer 2021. The outreach project was a component of the REU program. This paper provides a detailed description of the outreach project goals and procedures and explores the project's impact on the students. Anonymous responses to openended questions show the positive impact the projects had on the students, including the satisfaction they received from designing and completing the projects from start to finish and potentially helping to broaden the participation of underrepresented students in STEM. Using an open-coding data analysis method, four themes based on student responses were identified. These themes include students' positive response towards the outreach project, their increased understanding of others' diverse walks of life, feeling uncomfortable in unfamiliar situations, and gaining more confidence in pursuing their chosen degree. The paper concludes by presenting recommendations for other engineering REU sites considering similar outreach projects for their students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
4. A Workshop to Build Community and Broaden Participation in Mathematics: Reflections on the Mathematics Project at Minnesota.
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Banaian, Esther, Brauner, Sarah, Chandramouli, Harini, Klinger-Logan, Kim, Nadeau, Alice, and Philbin, McCleary
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COMMUNITY involvement ,COLLEGE majors - Abstract
We detail our experience running an annual four-day workshop at the University of Minnesota, called the Mathematics Project at Minnesota (MPM). The workshop is for undergraduates who come from groups underrepresented in mathematics and aims to increase the participation and success of such groups in the mathematics major at the University. In this paper, we explain how MPM is organized, discuss its objectives, and highlight some of the sessions that we feel are emblematic of the program's success. The paper concludes with an analysis of achievements and obstacles in the programs' first three years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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5. Negotiating boundaries: an intersectional collaboration to advance women academics in engineering.
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Carrigan, Coleen, Tanguay, Saejin Kwak, Yen, Joyce, Ivy, Julie Simmons, Margherio, Cara, Horner-Devine, M. Claire, Riskin, Eve A., and Grant, Christine S.
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WOMEN engineers ,POWER (Social sciences) ,PROFESSIONAL identity ,SELF ,GROUP identity - Abstract
This paper draws on data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE-funded LATTICE program (Launching Academics on the Tenure-Track: an Intentional Community in Engineering) to examine how a diverse group of women worked across social and professional identities to support early-career women in academic engineering. We used ethnography to elucidate the social dynamics and power relations involved in forming a coherent group identity for the LATTICE leadership team, and the boundaries we negotiated in running the LATTICE program. We identify the processes and behaviors through which we made boundaries between members salient yet porous to build a coherent community across various dimensions of difference. We offer three actionable strategies that impact change agents' engagement and the group's coherence across multiple dimensions of difference: (1) intentionally creating a socio-emotional culture in our group, one that spans across group members' personal and professional identities; (2) validating other group members' perspectives, and (3) striving to build consensus using storytelling. These strategies of the LATTICE leadership team provide guidelines for others who work across intersecting dimensions of difference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Engaging Undergraduates in an REU Site in Conversations About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Sugerman, Gabriella P., Chasen, Ariel, Kalkunte, Nikhith, Bakka, Brandon, Borrego, Maura, Suggs, Laura J., and Markey, Mia K.
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- 2024
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7. Development of a High School Engineering Pathways Program (Work in Progress, Diversity).
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Hill, Rick and Garraway, Jocelyn Maria Bennett
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ENGINEERING education ,ENGINEERING students ,HIGH school students ,INNOVATIONS in higher education ,EDUCATIONAL attainment - Abstract
This paper describes the development of an engineering pathways program for underserved high school students. The innovating Detroit's Robotics Agile Workforce (iDRAW) program is administered by the University of Detroit Mercy and is in its third year of working with two local high schools. The students are predominantly low-income and from populations historically underrepresented in STEM. The goal of the program is to increase interest in STEM-related careers while reducing barriers to entering such fields. The program aims to provide on-ramps to a range of careers across disciplines (mechanical, electrical, software, etc.) requiring different levels of educational attainment (4-yr university, 2-yr college, apprenticeships, etc.). In the first two years of the program, there were 97 qualifying graduates with nearly half going on to study a STEM discipline in college and over a quarter choosing to major in engineering or computer science at a 4-year university. Of the qualifying graduates, 55% were Latinx, 5% were Black, and 37% were Arab American. Preliminary data shows the program correlated with a modest increase in STEM career interest and students perceived the program to help them prepare for their future, though the program might not have had a positive impact on student self-efficacy in STEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
8. Women in coding boot camps: an alternative pathway to computing jobs.
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Lyon, Louise Ann and Green, Emily
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CAMPS ,COMPUTER science ,BOOTS ,COMPUTER software development - Abstract
Background and Context: Non-traditional training grounds such as coding boot camps that attract a higher proportion of women are important sites for understanding how to broaden participation in computing. Objective: This work aims to help us better understand the women choosing boot camps and their pathways through these camps and into the computing workforce. Method: This paper reports on a longitudinal, qualitative study investigating female boot camp attendees. Findings: Findings show that women attending boot camps are career changers that develop an interest in software development too late to major in CS, discovering a post-college enjoyment of programming undertaken to support work goals at a current job or an aspirational job. Implications: Women at boot camps illustrate a missed opportunity to diversify postsecondary CS classrooms when not recruited early, not given interdisciplinary options, not exposed to enjoyable programming tasks, and not exposed to the array and number of job prospects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. pH empowered: community participation in culturally responsive computing education.
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Lachney, Michael, Eglash, Ron, Bennett, Audrey, Babbitt, William, Foy, Lakisha, Drazin, Matt, and Rich, Kathryn M.
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COMMUNITY involvement ,STEM education ,ENTREPRENEURSHIP ,RACISM ,PROFESSIONAL education - Abstract
Culturally responsive computing (CRC) frames the localized knowledges and practices of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities as assets for working toward racial justice in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A key part of CRC is the role that local communities play in designing and/or implementing curricula and technologies. Yet, there is a dearth of research on collaborating with local knowledge experts and what they think about CRC. In response, this paper details a two-year long research project on the design and implementation of one CRC program called pH Empowered. pH Empowered uses computing to bridge Black hairstyling, chemistry, and entrepreneurship. Through a mixed-methods study of one pH Empowered professional development workshop, we show how cosmetologists, urban farmers, and librarians had diverse perspectives about how to be culturally responsive with STEM and the racial justice goal of broadening participation in STEM education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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10. You’re an Engineer? You Must Be Really Smart! A Theoretical Discussion of the Need to Integrate 'Smart' into Engineering Identity Research
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Bailey Braaten, Emily Dringenberg, Amy Kramer, and Rachel Kajfez
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identity theory ,engineering identity ,smart ,undergraduate ,broadening participation ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Education (General) ,L7-991 - Abstract
Background: Those who participate in engineering are often assumed to be smart by others. At the same time, the cultural construction of what counts as “smart” is biased and therefore functions as a barrier to broadening participation in engineering. While considerable work has been done to understand engineering identity, how students understand themselves as smart is rarely made explicit in engineering identity research. Purpose: This paper is a theoretical discussion which highlights the need for engineering identity research to integrate students’ understanding of themselves as smart. By not incorporating students’ understanding of themselves as smart explicitly in work on engineering identity, we allow the bias in what gets recognized as smart to remain implicit and oppressive. Scope: In this paper, we argue that the idea of smart is very salient in engineering contexts and contributes to inequity. Then, we demonstrate how three different framings of identity allow for the explicit integration of how students are understanding themselves as smart. We also present selected examples from our empirical data to illustrate the concrete ways in which students’ understandings of themselves as smart manifest in an engineering context. Conclusions: We provided explicit opportunities for researchers to integrate students’ understandings of themselves as smart across three different framings of identity and how such understanding has shown up in our empirical research. In doing so, we conclude that making “smart” explicit in engineering identity provides a way to understand the exclusionary nature of engineering, and a new lens to apply when considering efforts to broaden participation in engineering.
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- 2023
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11. Disrupting colorblind teacher education in computer science.
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Goode, Joanna, Johnson, Stephany Runninghawk, and Sundstrom, Krystal
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COMPUTER science education ,COLOR blindness ,TEACHER education ,CAREER development ,CLASSROOMS - Abstract
As new efforts seek to expand computer science education across the globe, there has been a widespread effort to prepare school teachers for teaching computer science to culturally and racially diverse students. This effort to center diversity and equity is notable as computer science courses are typically homogenous in terms of race and gender, making the need to center diversity in teacher education spaces. This paper reports on an ethnographic study in the United States that describes how teachers dialogue around issues of race and computer science education in a residential week-long professional development workshop. Drawing from the dialogue of a geographically, racially, and culturally diverse group of teachers, this article describes how teachers evade, deflect, center, and reflect on racially explicit discourse around teaching computer science. Grounded in vignettes from two teacher classrooms, this research study considers how culturally responsive computing and critical race theory can illuminate the ways in which teachers discuss race and culture in computer science professional learning environments. The study's findings demonstrate features of long-term professional preparation that can surface colorblind ideologies and help teachers move toward a culturally responsive pedagogy to teaching computer science. Abbreviations: CS - computer science ; PD - professional development ; CRT - critical race theory [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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12. Implementing a Peer Role Model Program in College Calculus Classes to Broaden Women's Participation in STEM.
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Ko, Sei Jin, Marx, David M., Nickerson, Susan D., and Bjorkman, Katie
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ROLE models ,PARTICIPATION ,CALCULUS ,PEERS ,WOMEN in politics ,WOMEN in science ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
In this paper we provide a detailed account of how to implement a peer role model (PRM) program similar to the one that we developed at San Diego State University (SDSU) to broaden participation of college women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In particular, we summarize our findings of the PRM program's best practices, explaining how we recruit, select, and train PRMs, and giving a protocol for successful presentation and implementation of the program. We begin with some background information so that readers understand the rationale for developing the PRM program. We then offer a step-by-step guide to building a PRM program, so that educators and practitioners have a clear guide to follow when implementing their own PRM program. Our PRM program was facilitated by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF DRL 1535117) and the strong support from the mathematics department at SDSU. We recognize that not everyone interested in implementing their own PRM program has access to the same resources and that institutions may differ in the structure of their calculus sequence; hence, in the discussion section we provide some suggestions for how the PRM program's methodology might be adapted and scaled to other institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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13. BROADENING PARTICIPATION OF RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTS IN STEM DEGREES AND CAREERS.
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Paullet, Karen, Nakama, Debra, Bromall, Natalya, and Igoche, Diane
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COMMUNITY college students ,COMMUNITY involvement ,COMPUTER systems ,DIVERSITY in the workplace ,INFORMATION science - Abstract
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that computer and information technology occupations are expected to grow by 12% from 2018 to 2028, this will translate to an additional 546,200 new positions. The demand for skilled workers in the computing fields needs to be addressed to fill these positions with talent from diverse backgrounds. The diversity in the computing workforce will enrich the innovations developed and enhanced while ensuring fairness and representation of all groups. Colleges, universities, and boot camps are creating avenues to close the skill gap. However, the STEM fields, including computing, are shown to have barriers to entry for typically underrepresented groups. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a five-year project to support Robert Morris University's efforts to broaden participation of underrepresented groups in the STEM fields. This paper will highlight the beginning stages of this project and add to the discussion on engaging low-income, academically talented community college transfer students in computing majors (cyber-forensics, computer information systems, data analytics or information science). Additionally, this paper will address the significant role of mentoring to help students achieve success in the STEM fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
14. Global Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering Education: Developing Platforms toward Global Alignment.
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Delaine, D. A., Williams, D. N., Sigamoney, R., and Tull, R. G.
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CULTURAL pluralism ,INCLUSIVE education ,EDUCATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
This paper presents an investigation of global scale diversity and inclusion efforts within engineering education. The content is an expansion of work that was shared at the 2015 World Engineering Education Forum's first special session on "Diversity & Inclusion in Global Engineering Education." Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are contextualized topics that shift objectives from country to country. The role of D&I in engineering education and practice has gained prominence in recent years due to the fact that engineers are facing increased need for global collaboration and are expected to be able to work in highly diverse teams and within different cultures. D&I initiatives in the field of engineering generally include gender, ethnicity, and national origin, and may include persons who are economically underprivileged and persons with disabilities. While the prominence of D&I has increased, international learning outcomes and collaborations within these efforts are limited. Within a global community a common platform, presented here as a theoretical framework for decontextualized D&I, would allow for the sharing of best practices and maximize learning opportunities and impact. By examining models from around the world, we can begin to structure, consolidate, optimize, and disseminate the global benefits of D&I. In this work, various programs are reviewed as success cases because they have increased the numbers of underrepresented students who enroll in and graduate from STEM programs. The potential for solidarity amongst Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and programs in different regions of the world is explored. Efforts are made to determine what can be learned from synergies across D&I activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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15. Sparring with technology: collaborating with coaches, mentors, and academic staff to develop culturally responsive computing education for a youth boxing program
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Lachney, Michael, Green, Briana, Yadav, Aman, Drazin, Matt, Allen Kuyenga, Madison C., and Harris, Andre
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- 2024
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16. Online Professional Development for Computer Science Teachers: Gender-Inclusive Instructional Design Strategies.
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Goode, Joanna, Peterson, Kirsten, and Chapman, Gail
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CAREER development ,SCIENCE teachers ,SCIENTIFIC computing ,INSTRUCTIONAL systems design ,SCHOOL environment ,TEACHER education ,FLIPPED classrooms ,TEACHER development - Abstract
Computer science (CS) education is plagued by a gender divide, with few girls and women participating in this high-status discipline. A proven strategy to broaden participation for girls and other underrepresented students interested in CS is the availability of teacher preparation that requires classroom teachers to grow their knowledge of CS content as well as the pedagogical practices that enhance inclusive learning opportunities for historically underrepresented students. This case study describes the design and impact of an Online Professional Development (PD) for CS teachers, a year-long PD program aimed at broadening participation in the United States. Using survey and observation data from more than 200 participants over three years in PD settings, this paper examines how the design of an online learning community model of PD provides an inclusive venue for teachers to examine their belief systems, develop inclusive pedagogical practices, and collectively transform the culture of CS classrooms to places that support all learners. Findings suggest that purposeful facilitation creates a transformative culture of "shared experience" whereby facilitators and groups of teachers engage in collaborative lesson planning and debriefing discussions, in both synchronous and asynchronous sessions. This case study can inform other online PD efforts aimed at broadening participation in computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
17. Building inclusive engineering identities: implications for changing engineering culture.
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Atadero, Rebecca A., Paguyo, Christina H., Rambo-Hernandez, Karen E., and Henderson, Heather L.
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DIVERSITY in education ,CURRICULUM ,EDUCATIONAL programs ,ENGINEERING education ,HIGHER education - Abstract
Ongoing efforts to broaden the participation of women and people of colour in engineering degree programmes and careers have had limited success. This paper describes a different approach to broadening participation that seeks to work with all students and develop inclusive engineering identities. Researchers worked with the instructors of two first-year engineering courses to integrate curriculum activities designed to promote the formation of engineering identities and build an appreciation for how diversity and inclusion strengthen engineering practice. Multilevel modelling results indicated positive effects of the intervention on appreciation for diversity but no effects on engineering identity, and qualitative results indicated students learned the most about diversity not through one of the intervention activities, but through team projects in the courses. We also describe lessons learned in how to teach engineering students about diversity in ways that are relevant to engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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18. Gender and STEM Education: An Analysis of Interest and Experience Outcomes for Black Girls within a Summer Engineering Program.
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Fletcher, Trina, Hooper, Kerrie, Alfonso, Danay Fernandez, and Alharbi, Ahlam
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BLACK children ,STEM education ,INTERSECTIONALITY ,SOCIAL cognitive theory ,ENGINEERING education ,NONFORMAL education - Abstract
An effective way to increase the participation of historically excluded students in engineering education is through informal programming that covers science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This study is part of a broader investigation conducted by Fletcher aimed at evaluating the programs offered by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) as part of the Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program at different sites. The study collected pre- and post-assessment data from 1235 girls across twelve sites to determine if there were significant differences in interest- and experience-related outcomes at single-gender and coeducation sites. The study found that the two single-gender sites out of the twelve sites had statistically significant differences in participant responses in favor of single-gender sites, with one site showing a significant association with overall enjoyment of the program. The study used social cognitive theory (SCT) and intersectionality to guide the research and found that the site type had a significant association with the results. These findings suggest the need for further exploration of the impact of site type within informal education programs, especially those targeting historically excluded populations in STEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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19. Exploring Teacher and Student Stereotypes in a Gender-Inclusive Secondary Computer Science Program
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Karlin, Mike, Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Anne, and Liao, Yin-Chan Janet
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- 2024
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20. The Importance of Outreach Programs to Unblock the Pipeline and Broaden Diversity in ICT Education.
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Lang, Catherine, Craig, Annemieke, and Egan, MaryAnne
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INFORMATION & communication technologies ,OUTREACH programs ,SECONDARY education ,SOCIAL change ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,COLLEGE curriculum ,EDUCATION - Abstract
There is a need for outreach programs to attract a diverse range of students to the computing discipline. The lack of qualified computing graduates to fill the growing number of computing vacancies is of concern to government and industry and there are few female students entering the computing pipeline at high school level. This paper presents three outreach programs that have the underlying assumption that students need to be reminded about the creativity and potential of computing so that it remains on the radar of their future career options. Each program instigated social and cultural change through a paradigm shift where girls moved from being ICT consumers to ICT creators. By exposing students to a wide variety of ICT activities and careers during secondary schooling, they were more likely to consider studying information systems, computer science or any other computing course at the university level. Results are presented showing student attitudinal changes as well as observed increases in enrolments at secondary school and university courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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21. Broadening participation in STEM through equity-minded high-impact practices: a multimodal systematic review
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Ives, Jillian, Falk, Joni, and Drayton, Brian
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- 2023
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22. Engineering Transfer Students' Reasons for Starting at Another Institution and Variation Across Subpopulations.
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Ogilvie, Andrea M. and Knight, David B.
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TRANSFER students ,ENGINEERING students ,HISPANIC American college students ,COLLEGE costs - Abstract
Bolstering transfer pathways to a 4-year degree can help fill the country's increasing need for innovative, diverse, skilled workers within engineering. Drawing on survey data from a sample comprised of a disproportionately large percentage of Hispanic/Latino students, this study focuses on understanding engineering transfer students' reasons for starting at a different institution. Financial/Affordability, Nonacademic Commitments, and Academic Flexibility were top reasons for starting at a different institution with multiple differences across subpopulations like Hispanic/Latino status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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23. Experiences of Diverse Introductory Computer Science Students Moving to Online Classes in a Pandemic.
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Lyon, Louise Ann, Schatz, Colin, and Green, Emily
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VIRTUAL classrooms ,COMPUTER science students ,COLLEGE administrators ,COMMUNITY colleges ,SOCIAL interaction ,ONLINE education - Abstract
Research question : For students enrolling in introductory computer science classes at community colleges, how did they experience the class in an emergency remote teaching environment, particularly in contrast to in-person instruction at the start of the semester? Methods : Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 students from diverse backgrounds who were enrolled in introductory computer science at a community college in California during the first semester of online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grounded theory data analysis was conducted on the interview data. Results : Students' overall educational trajectories were largely unchanged by the shift to emergency remote teaching. However, one crucial factor in many students' learning experiences was the lack of a physical transition to the campus and a corresponding transition into a school or studying mode supported by physically gathering with other students and away from distractions at home. Experiences in the classroom were found less engaging by many, and virtual interactions were sometimes awkward. Students struggled to get individualized help from instructors and campus resources and to interact with peers. Conclusions/Contributions : Instructors and administrators in community colleges need to be aware that the loss of college campus spaces and embodied peer interactions may pose an especially large barrier to success for the population they serve. An important takeaway for instructors is that the modalities and tools employed in emergency remote teaching are experienced quite differently by different students, and that additional supports, such as videotaped classes and flexibility in due dates, can be key for students' success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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24. Best of RESPECT, Part 2.
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Barnes, Tiffany, Payton, Jamie, Thiruvathukal, George K., Boyer, Kristy Elizabeth, and Forbes, Jeff
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COMPUTER systems ,LGBTQ+ students ,AFRICAN American women - Abstract
The guest editors introduce best papers on broadening participation in computing from the RESPECT'15 conference. The five articles presented here are part two of a two-part series representing research on broadening participation in computing. These articles study participation in intersectional ways, through the perceptions and experiences of African-American middle school girls, the sense of belonging in computing for LGBTQ students, the impact of a STEM scholarship and community development program for low-income and first-generation college students, a leadership development program, and how African-American women individually take leadership to enable their success in computing. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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25. Guest Editors' introduction.
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Barnes, Tiffany, Payton, Jamie, Thiruvathukal, George K., Boyer, Kristy Elizabeth, and Forbes, Jeff
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COMPUTER science conferences ,COMPUTER science education ,DIVERSITY in education ,SCIENCE education ,COMPUTER science students - Abstract
The guest editors introduce best papers on broadening participation in computing from the RESPECT'15 conference. The five articles presented here are part one of a two-part series representing research on broadening participation in computing at all levels of education: from K-12 schools through graduate school, with a focus on diversity with regard to gender, race, and ethnicity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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26. Circle of success—An interpretative phenomenological analysis of how Black engineering students experience success.
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Henderson, Jerrod A., Junqueira, Waldemiro, Benjamin, Le Shorn S., Hines, Erik M., Alarcón, Jeannette D., Davis, Jared L., and Cavazos, Sebastian
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CIRCLE ,BLACK students ,ENGINEERING students ,ACADEMIC achievement ,BACHELOR'S degree ,PHENOMENOLOGY - Abstract
Background: Though minoritized undergraduate engineering students earn less than 25% of engineering bachelor's degrees, minority‐serving institutions (MSIs) are leading the way in producing a large percentage of those underrepresented engineering bachelor's degree holders. However, much of the published research about the experiences of underrepresented engineering students occurs within the context of predominantly White institutions. Upon deeper inspection into the apparent success of some MSIs, graduation rates of specific minoritized populations (e.g., Black students) remain critically low. This suggests that there is more to be learned about how to better support Black engineering students' success. Purpose: We explored the experiences of Black undergraduate engineering students at a large public doctoral university with very high research activity. Design/Method: We used interpretative phenomenological analysis to understand the experiences of eight participants. Findings: We inductively developed two themes to describe how Black engineering students experience success at a Hispanic‐serving institution, which include building success networks and implementing rules of engagement. Conclusion: Participants enacted their cultural capital to construct their circles of success through the intentional engagement of others, resources, and themselves to realize success. This work sheds light on how Black students describe what it means to be successful in their engineering environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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27. The promise and the promises of Making in science education.
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Bevan, Bronwyn
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SCIENCE education (Secondary) , *EDUCATIONAL programs , *STEM education , *LEARNING , *CLASSROOM activities , *TEENAGERS , *SECONDARY education , *EDUCATION - Abstract
Makingis a rapidly emerging form of educational practice that involves the design, construction, testing, and revision of a wide variety of objects, using high and low technologies, and integrating a range of disciplines including art, science, engineering, and mathematics. It has garnered widespread interest and support in both policy and education circles because of the ways it has been shown to link science learning to creativity and investigation. Making has taken root in out-of-school settings, such as museums, science festivals, and afterschool and library programmes; and there is now growing interest from primary and secondary educators in how it might be incorporated into the classroom. Making expands on traditions associated with Technology Education and Design-Based Learning, but differs in ways that can potentially broaden participation in science and STEM learning to include learners from communities historically underrepresented in STEM fields. STEM-Rich Making is centrally organised around design and engineering practices, typically integrating digital tools and computational practices, and positions scientific and mathematical concepts and phenomena as the materials for design. This paper takes a critical view of the claims about Making as a productive form of science teaching and learning, and reviews the current research literature’s substantiation of the ways in which Making supports students’ agency, promotes active participation in science and engineering practices, and leverages learners’ cultural resources. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2017
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28. Prioritizing diversity? The allocation of US federal R&D funding.
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Graddy-Reed, Alexandra and Lanahan, Lauren
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SCHOLARSHIPS ,PHYSICAL sciences ,NATIONAL interest ,RESEARCH & development ,LIFE sciences - Abstract
We examine the distribution of federal research and development funding across the academy early in the researcher's pipeline. We use a unique program, the US National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), to document diversity and disparity in allocation and assess the relative impact of federal funding across four different academic divisions that include engineering, life sciences, math and physical sciences, and social sciences and psychology. After controlling for disciplinary differences in research practices, we find that the impact of federal funding yields similar rates and impact of research. However, we document disparity in how federal funding is allocated across the country to institutions and individuals. Together, these findings prompt a discussion around the trade-offs of funders focusing on national priorities or broadening participation. We conclude with recommendations for the GRFP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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29. Exploring Disciplinary Technologies for Increased Accessibility in the Civil Engineering and Construction Industry: Starting the Conversation
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McCall, Cassandra, Simmons, Denise R., Kacprzyk, Janusz, Series Editor, Gomide, Fernando, Advisory Editor, Kaynak, Okyay, Advisory Editor, Liu, Derong, Advisory Editor, Pedrycz, Witold, Advisory Editor, Polycarpou, Marios M., Advisory Editor, Rudas, Imre J., Advisory Editor, Wang, Jun, Advisory Editor, Leitner, Christine, editor, Ganz, Walter, editor, Satterfield, Debra, editor, and Bassano, Clara, editor
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- 2021
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30. Designing a (Re)Orientation program for Women Computing Students at a Commuter College and Measuring Its Effectiveness.
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Aydin, Ilknur, Villani, Mary, and Cullington, Lisa
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,COMPUTATION laboratories ,SEMESTER system in education ,GENDER - Abstract
Farmingdale State College (FSC) is primarily a commuter four-year college within a large state college system. Computing degrees at FSC have traditionally struggled with gender disparity in enrollment, consistent with many other national and global computing degrees. While the student enrollment in FSC computing degrees has doubled, the female population has hovered at 8-15% over the last decade. This research study focuses on designing an orientation program for women computing students of FSC and measuring its effectiveness on the female student experience. Details about measurement and assessment of the design decisions and implementation details, and data analysis of pre- and post-orientation survey results from the pilot version of the (re)orientation held in summer 2021 are presented. The main goal of the (re)orientation program is to provide an environment for connections to be established among the small female population enrolled fostering camaraderie and recognition as female students begin their upcoming semester. A secondary goal is for the students to gain familiarity with the campus, department and technical tools used in classes to give an edge to the female students for the new semester. The timing of the (re)orientation session coincided with return to campus after being remote for two and half semesters due to the global COVID19 pandemic and hence implementing the pilot and evaluating its results were additionally important. There is a wide variety in approach, objectives, and outcomes of orientation programs in general, however, it is rare for orientation programs to be focused on gender balance and even more rare in the context of commuter colleges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
31. Nurturing Diversity in STEM Fields through Geography: the Past, the Present, and the Future.
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Oyana, Tonny J., Garcia, Sonia J., Haegele, Jennifer A., Hawthorne, Timothy L., Morgan, Joe, and Young, Nekya Jenise
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SCHOOL involvement , *EDUCATIONAL programs , *STEM education , *INQUIRY-based learning , *PLACE-based education , *ENVIRONMENTAL education , *SERVICE learning - Abstract
To date, there has been a wealth of research on participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, but most research focuses on the implementation of programs and whether these programs work. Such research can be expanded and enhanced by considering geographic perspectives on participation in the STEM fields and by examining the factors that prevent participation in these fields. In this paper, we seek to examine geographic perspectives to broadening participation in the STEM fields in two ways. We first conduct a literature review on the geographical understanding of barriers and facilitators of higher education that encompasses underrepresented populations in STEM fields. Second, we present a case study that catalyzes geography and seeks to broaden participation in the STEM fields. Both the literature review and case study show the significance and the role played by place-based factors and approaches, spatial thinking and inquiry-based learning, and environmental education and civic engagement work in helping advance the science of broadening participation in STEM fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
32. App development in an urban after-school computing programme: a case study with design implications.
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Hicks, Timothy Alex, Cohen, Jonathan D., and Calandra, Brendan
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MIDDLE school students ,INFORMATION & communication technologies ,INFORMATION technology ,EDUCATIONAL cooperation - Abstract
This mixed methods case study presents the experience of a group of middle school students in a year-long, after-school computing programme in a large, inner-city school district in the southeastern United States. The purpose of this research is to explore informal educational strategies that are conducive at giving underrepresented minority youth access to information and communication technology tools and content. Results indicate that hands-on support from mentors, peer collaboration, and options for customising work and creating unique projects contributed positively to the student experience in the programme. This study suggests giving students more creative freedom, adequate scaffolding and the option for peer collaboration when working in informal learning environments. Results are specific to the context of the one school in which this pilot study was conducted, though the findings confirm the research of others in this area. Data sources included a perceptions survey, participant interviews and researcher observations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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33. Teaching in an open village: a case study on culturally responsive computing in compulsory education.
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Lachney, Michael, Bennett, Audrey G., Eglash, Ron, Yadav, Aman, and Moudgalya, Sukanya
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COMPULSORY education ,VILLAGES ,COMPUTER science education ,COMMUNITY-school relationships - Abstract
Background: As teachers work to broaden the participation of racially and ethnically underrepresented groups in computer science (CS), culturally responsive computing (CRC) becomes more pertinent to formal settings. Objective: Yet, equity-oriented literature offers limited guidance for developing deep forms of CRC in the classroom. In response, we support the claim that "it takes a village" to develop equity-oriented CS education but additively highlight the roles of cultural experts in the process. Methods: We use a case study methodology to explore one instance of this: a collaboration between a multi-racial team of researchers, a Black cosmetologist, and a White technology teacher. Findings: Three themes supported the CRC collaboration: multi-directional relationship building, iterative engagement with culture-computing, and collaborative implementation of a hybrid lesson. Implications: As opposed to orienting broadening participation around extractive metaphors like "pipelines," our case study constructs the metaphor of an "open village" to orient CS education toward collaborations between schools and the communities they serve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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34. Informatics Education in School: A Multi-Year Large-Scale Study on Female Participation and Teachers’ Beliefs
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Nardelli, Enrico, Corradini, Isabella, Goos, Gerhard, Founding Editor, Hartmanis, Juris, Founding Editor, Bertino, Elisa, Editorial Board Member, Gao, Wen, Editorial Board Member, Steffen, Bernhard, Editorial Board Member, Woeginger, Gerhard, Editorial Board Member, Yung, Moti, Editorial Board Member, Pozdniakov, Sergei N., editor, and Dagienė, Valentina, editor
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- 2019
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35. Generative computing: African-American cosmetology as a link between computing education and community wealth.
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Lachney, Michael, Babbitt, William, Bennett, Audrey, and Eglash, Ron
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SCHOLARLY method ,COMPUTER science ,COGNITIVE Strategy Instruction ,REMIXES ,COSMETOLOGY ,AFRICAN American students - Abstract
Recent scholarship in computer science (CS) education shifts from a focus on the technical-cognitive skills of computational thinking to the socio-cultural goal of computational participation, often illustrated as remixing popular media (e.g. music, photos, etc.) in online communities. These activities do enhance the participatory dimensions of CS, but whether they also support broadening the participation of underrepresented youth remains unclear. While online communities that are dedicated to computational participation have existed in the U.S. for over a decade, many communities of color remain underrepresented in CS disciplines. How might CS educators, researchers, and technologists promote culturally responsive forms of computational participation? To answer this question, we propose a culturally responsive framework for computational participation called generative computing. Generative computing approaches CS as a means for strengthening relationships between learning environments and local communities, leveraging culturally relevant sources of wealth generation in technology design and implementation. To explore this concept, we conducted a mixed-methods study with a cosmetology high school program that predominantly serves young African-American women. Through a series of computationally and culturally rich cosmetology projects, we tested our hypothesis that generative computing can enhance connections between Black heritage, CS, and cosmetology while supporting students' academic interests and knowledge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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36. Building Educational Capacity for Inclusive Geocomputation: A Research-Practice Partnership in Southern California.
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Solem, Michael, Dony, Coline, Herman, Thomas, León, Kelly, Magdy, Amr, Nara, Atsushi, Ray, Waverly, Rey, Sergio, and Russell, Rachel
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STUDENT aspirations ,COMPUTER science ,MINORITY women ,GEOGRAPHERS ,CAREER education - Abstract
To build educational capacity for the rapidly evolving science and profession of geocomputation, the American Association of Geographers piloted an Encoding Geography research-practice partnership (RPP) composed of geography and computer science educators and researchers. This commentary describes the process, known as Collective Impact, that was implemented to investigate the persistent problems of practice that have limited the participation of women and minorities in geocomputational education and careers. We also discuss the RPP's data-driven approach for developing an inclusive curriculum pathway aligned with student aspirations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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37. From Deficit Thinking to Counter Storying: A Narrative Inquiry of Nontraditional Student Experience within Undergraduate Engineering Education
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Angela Minichiello and ISRES Publishing
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Nontraditional student ,media_common.quotation_subject ,05 social sciences ,Self-concept ,050301 education ,050109 social psychology ,Broadening participation ,Education ,Narrative inquiry ,Disadvantaged ,Mathematics (miscellaneous) ,Engineering ,Engineering education ,Perception ,Situated ,Pedagogy ,Adult learners ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Sociology ,0503 education ,Dewey ,Qualitative research ,media_common ,Engineering transfer student - Abstract
This paper reports on narrative inquiry research conducted with nontraditional undergraduates as they pursued a common goal of becoming engineers. Participants were enrolled in a two-year engineering transfer program offered in the evenings, via synchronous broadcast distance instruction, by a public, land-grant university situated in the western United States. The purpose of the research was to understand the experiences of nontraditional students during the two-year program, which they accessed at regional campuses within or near their local communities, and later as they transitioned to the four-year university campus located in another city away from these communities. In this paper, personal, social, and institutional tensions, arising from instances of deficit thinking and emerging from within the participants’ lived and told stories, are identified and examined. Despite deep, personal reactions to the bias they experienced, participants overcame perceptions of personal deficiency to pursue and achieve their goal of becoming engineers. Participant counter stories further revealed ways in which their unique life experiences alternately served to enhance and deepen their engineering education.
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- 2018
38. Undergraduate Student Experiences with Citizen Science Highlight Potential to Broaden Scientific Engagement.
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JOHNS, BRIANNA, THOMAS, DANA, LUNDGREN, LISA, LARSON, LINCOLN, and COOPER, CAREN
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CITIZEN science ,UNDERGRADUATE education ,STUDENT engagement ,MIXED methods research ,STUDENT surveys ,SELF-contained classrooms - Abstract
Opportunities for marginalized students (such as women, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students, first-generation college students, LGBTQ+-identified individuals, and people/persons with disabilities) to engage in undergraduate research can help increase their persistence in STEM degrees and careers. The incorporation of citizen science projects into higher education provides unique opportunities for undergraduate students to get involved in scientific research, yet there is still much to be learned about how students, especially those with marginalized identities, interact with and perceive citizen science in higher education settings. Our goal was to understand student perspectives on citizen science, examine connections between participation in citizen science and student interest and sense of belonging in science, and explore how this varies based on demographic attributes. We did this using a case study with a mixed-methods design: a survey of students at a large predominantly white institution (PWI) (n = 143) and interviews with a subset of citizen science participants (n = 6). Results indicate that participation in citizen science occurred both within and outside of traditional classroom settings. Citizen science was valued most by students with an existing interest in science, and students who participated in citizen science projects reported a stronger sense of belonging in science. Our study uncovered challenges and misconceptions related to citizen science participation within higher education settings, highlighting the need for a commitment to broadening participation. Additional investigations of student perspectives regarding citizen science could allow for broader engagement of citizen science projects in higher education, ultimately helping to retain marginalized students in STEM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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39. Broadening participation in the engineering professoriate: Influences on Allen's journey in developing professorial intentions.
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Burt, Brian A.
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TEACHER development ,ENGINEERING students ,PARTICIPATION ,INTENTION ,GRADUATE students - Abstract
Background: Given the significant roles that faculty play, it is important to understand how and why engineering graduate students choose faculty careers over other professional opportunities. Yet little is known about this decision‐making process, particularly for students of color. Purpose This article offers a rich, empirically grounded account of the development of one graduate student's professorial intentions as a launch‐point from which to explore how to broaden participation in the professoriate among underrepresented students of color in engineering. Method: Narrative data were analyzed chronologically and thematically to investigate the influences that help explain Allen's professorial intentions. This study foregrounds Allen's meaning‐making pertaining to how his educational experiences and various identities shaped his evolving understandings of the professoriate and of his suitability for a faculty career. Results: Allen's journey describes a trajectory from disinterest to interest in the professoriate through his evolving understandings of the academy and the professoriate, the development of a faculty prototype and its role in his thinking about faculty norms and roles, and finally, envisioning himself in the professoriate. Conclusions: The underrepresentation of historically marginalized individuals among engineering faculty will remain a problem until more knowledge is gained about why students choose to pursue the engineering professoriate. Future studies that follow this line of inquiry by focusing on smaller numbers of participants may similarly identify key experiences and factors that promote interest in or turn students away from faculty careers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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40. Impacts of attending an inclusive STEM high school: meta-analytic estimates from five studies
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Means, Barbara, Wang, Haiwen, Wei, Xin, Young, Viki, and Iwatani, Emi
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- 2021
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41. Broadening the ecological mindset.
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Ellison, Aaron M., Barker Plotkin, Audrey A., Patel, Manisha V., and Record, Sydne
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SHARED leadership ,REMOTE sensing ,SOFTWARE engineers ,SOFTWARE engineering ,DATA science - Abstract
Over the past three decades, the Harvard Forest Summer Research Program in Ecology (HF‐SRPE) has been at the forefront of expanding the ecological tent for minoritized or otherwise marginalized students. By broadening the definition of ecology to include fields such as data science, software engineering, and remote sensing, we attract a broader range of students, including those who may not prioritize field experiences or who may feel unsafe working in rural or urban field sites. We also work towards a more resilient society in which minoritized or marginalized students can work safely, in part by building teams of students and mentors. Teams collaborate on projects that require a diversity of approaches and create opportunities for students and mentors alike to support one another and share leadership. Finally, HF‐SRPE promotes an expanded view of what it means to become an ecologist. We value and support diverse career paths for ecologists to work in all parts of society, to diversify the face of ecology, and to bring different perspectives together to ensure innovations in environmental problem solving for our planet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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42. Leveling the playing field in ICT design: Transcending knowledge roles by balancing division and privileging of knowledges.
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Simons, Rachel N., Fleischmann, Kenneth R., and Roy, Loriene
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NATIVE Americans ,ATHLETIC fields ,DESIGN services ,INFORMATION & communication technologies - Abstract
This article develops a conceptual model of users' and designers' knowledge roles in the information and communication technology design process. The "ideal" center at the intersection of the axes for division of knowledge work and privileging of knowledges represents a balanced distribution of knowledge work between users and designers and an avoidance of privileging either group over the other. The article then applies this model to analyses of the design process for six video games wherein the knowledges of Indigenous peoples in North America were mobilized. It concludes by discussing implications for research and design practice, particularly for broadening the participation and self-articulation of marginalized groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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43. Context Matters: Using art-based science experiences to broaden participation beyond the choir.
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Bisbee O'Connell, Kari, Keys, Brianna, Storksdieck, Martin, and Rosin, Mark
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SCIENCE education ,SCIENCE museums ,SCIENCE museums & education ,NONFORMAL education ,PUBLIC understanding of science - Abstract
Dedicated science learning spaces such as science museums, science cafes, or science media attract mostly those who seek out science learning experiences. This self-selection represents a major challenge for broadening participation in informal science learning (ISL). In this study, we examine an approach to ISL that aims at reaching audiences who may not ordinarily engage with science. Termed Guerilla Science, this approach blends elements of access, by removing barriers to participation by embedding science into unexpected places, with those of inclusion, by designing activities that speak to the learning identities of participants. Our research investigated whether such ISL experience are indeed able to attract and engage 'new' audiences. In this study, Guerilla Science events were featured at the Oregon Eclipse Festival, a large multi-day music and arts festival. We conducted a multi-method study that included participants of the Oregon Eclipse Festival who engaged with Guerilla Science events, and those who did not, with a focus of understanding whether these two groups were different in key characteristics associated with their interest in, and engagement with science. The full range of festival goers, from those with little connection and interest in science to science enthusiasts, who participated in Guerilla Science, were similar to festival goers overall, indicating the effectiveness of the approach for engaging adults from beyond the science choir. Providing access points to science engagement within non-science cultural contexts and designing the science experiences to align with cultural identity of the audience represents an evidence-based practice for broadening participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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44. Meeting the Needs of A Changing Landscape: Advances and Challenges in Undergraduate Biology Education.
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Aikens, Melissa L.
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Over the last 25 years, reforms in undergraduate biology education have transformed the way biology is taught at many institutions of higher education. This has been fueled in part by a burgeoning discipline-based education research community, which has advocated for evidence-based instructional practices based on findings from research. This perspective will review some of the changes to undergraduate biology education that have gained or are currently gaining momentum, becoming increasingly common in undergraduate biology classrooms. However, there are still areas in need of improvement. Although more underrepresented minority students are enrolling in and graduating from biology programs than in the past, there is a need to understand the experiences and broaden participation of other underserved groups in biology and ensure biology classroom learning environments are inclusive. Additionally, although understanding biology relies on understanding concepts from the physical sciences and mathematics, students still rarely connect the concepts they learn from other STEM disciplines to biology. Integrating concepts and practices across the STEM disciplines will be critical for biology graduates as they tackle the biological problems of the twenty-first century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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45. Into the Storm: Ecological and Sociological Impediments to Black Males’ Persistence in Engineering Graduate Programs.
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Burt, Brian A., Williams, Krystal L., and Smith, William A.
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ACADEMIC achievement ,DIVERSITY in education ,GRADUATE students ,COLLEGE students ,STEM education - Abstract
While much is known about how Black students negotiate and navigate undergraduate studies, there is a dearth of research on what happens when these students enter graduate school. This article presents the results of a study of 21 Black male graduate students in engineering from one highly ranked research-intensive institution. This article provides evidence of structurally racialized policies within the engineering college (e.g., admissions) and racialized and gendered interactions with peers and advisors that threaten Black males’ persistence in engineering. We argue for taking an anti-deficit approach to understanding Black males’ persistence in engineering. We conclude with implications for policy, practice, and research that could further improve the scholarship and experiences of Black males in engineering graduate programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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46. Talking about science interests: the importance of social recognition when students talk about their interests in STEM
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Jackson, Matthew C., Leal, Christina C., Zambrano, Jeanette, and Thoman, Dustin B.
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- 2019
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47. Moving the Needle, Raising Consciousness: The Science and Practice of Broadening Participation.
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McNeely, Connie L. and Fealing, Kaye Husbands
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STEM education ,STEM occupations ,SOCIAL sciences ,SOCIAL science research ,DIVERSITY in the workplace - Abstract
Research foundations for broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and the workforce appear in several different strains of social science research. The science of broadening participation (SoBP) is necessary to inform a comprehensive understanding of what the pertinent issues are, why they occur, and how various organizations—in academia, business, and government—are creating pathways toward more diverse, inclusive, and productive entities. Inspired by and building upon the 2016 Symposium on the Science of Broadening Participation, this special issue is a compendium of articles that are representative of the various topics that formed the core of the discussions that took place and of recommendations that ensued from them. Focused on questions linked to increasing the participation and inclusion of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in STEM fields, matters related to frameworks, measurement, education, and the workforce were explored with the aim of SoBP delineation and the determination of research-based approaches for policy development and implementation. Moreover, a set of challenges is presented for scholars, analysts, and other stakeholders to pursue in furthering and supporting SoBP goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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48. Using Data to Inform the Science of Broadening Participation.
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Ginther, Donna K.
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CAREER development ,DIVERSITY in the workplace ,PERSONNEL management ,GOVERNMENT aid to research ,RACISM ,ECONOMETRICS - Abstract
In this article, I describe how data and econometric methods can be used to study the science of broadening participation. I start by showing that theory can be used to structure the approach to using data to investigate gender and race/ethnicity differences in career outcomes. I also illustrate this process by examining whether women of color who apply for National Institutes of Health research funding are confronted with a double bind where race and gender compound their disadvantage relative to Whites. Although high-quality data are needed for understanding the barriers to broadening participation in science careers, it cannot fully explain why women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to be scientists or have less productive science careers. As researchers, it is important to use all forms of data—quantitative, experimental, and qualitative—to deepen our understanding of the barriers to broadening participation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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49. Experience, Exposure, and Expectations: A Framework for Developing a Science of Broadening Participation.
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Kuiler, Erik W.
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SCIENCE ,SOCIAL integration ,GOVERNMENT policy ,WELL-being ,QUALITY of life ,SERVICES for minorities - Abstract
Underserved and underrepresented communities have been studied from different perspectives. Nevertheless, until recently, little attention has been paid to integrating these different points of view into a cohesive discipline to support analyses of androcratic and gynocratic power asymmetries entrenched in social, cultural, and political institutions that result in governance policies that constrain the integration of underserved and underrepresented populations into the common weal. A framework for a science of broadening participation is presented that emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, methodological pragmatic, and a focus on the interdependencies among commodities, capabilities, and functionings to achieve human well-being a means to address the neglect of minority populations. Such a framework will not only support academic research but also the development of practical solutions by policy makers, educators, and workforce specialists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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50. Developing Sustainable Methods for Broadening Participation by Transforming Mainstream Science and Technology Communities Through the Normalization of Inclusion.
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Leung, Mary Ann
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SCIENCE ,TECHNOLOGY ,SKILLED labor ,DIVERSITY in the workplace ,SOCIAL integration - Abstract
Advances in science and technology (S&T) have fueled significant progress in modern society, creating greater demand for a skilled workforce. An important source for S&T talent is being missed due to the loss in greater numbers of people from underrepresented backgrounds such as women, ethnic and racial minorities, and people with disabilities. Progress has been realized in supporting underrepresented individuals (URIs) in S&T by creating strong support systems through same-identity or minority–majority communities such as the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing, Association of Women in Mathematics, Society of Women in Engineering, the Society of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, and many more. And yet there is a significant gap between the potential URIs in the S&T workforce and their actual presence. The time has come to expand diversity and inclusion efforts in mainstream scientific communities where professional lives and careers are played out. However, for real change to occur, we cannot just support the underrepresented; we need to transform mainstream communities into places where everyone is not just welcome but is thriving and productive. The easy part of this equation is to apply evidence-based methods for supporting URIs in mainstream communities. The hard part is transforming communities through education, empirical experiences, and sustained efforts that result in tangible benefits to all. This article explores issues and posits potential approaches to develop sustainable methods for broadening participation by transforming mainstream S&T communities through the normalization of inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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