An Interdisciplinary Approach to Success for Underrepresented Students in STEM

Autor/inn/en	Goonewardene, Anura U.; Offutt, Christine A.; Whitling, Jacqueline; Woodhouse, Donald
Titel	An Interdisciplinary Approach to Success for Underrepresented Students in STEM
Quelle	In: Journal of College Science Teaching, 45 (2016) 4, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-231X
Schlagwörter	Interdisciplinary Approach; Academic Achievement; Success; Disproportionate Representation; STEM Education; Undergraduate Students; Student Recruitment; Scholarships; Comparative Analysis; Grade Point Average; College Credits; Graduation Rate; Graduate Study; Student Placement; Individualized Instruction; Research Opportunities; Cohort Analysis; Class Size; Social Support Groups; Financial Needs + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Schulleistung; Erfolg; STEM; Scholarship; Stipendium; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Schülerpraktikum; Individualisierender Unterricht; Forschungshaushalt; Kohortenanalyse; Klassengröße; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	To recruit underrepresented students with demonstrated financial need into STEM disciplines, Lock Haven University established the interdisciplinary Nano Scholars Program, offering National Science Foundation-funded scholarships, academic support, and social support. Small cohort sizes, a student-led science learning community (the Nano Club), and mentored undergraduate research fostered academic and cocurricular student engagement. Nano Scholars outperformed matched control peers on overall GPA, average number of credits per semester, graduation in 4 years, and graduate school placement rates. A comprehensive program fostering engagement through individualized attention, a robust learning community, meaningful research opportunities, and peer and alumni support is essential. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01