The Community of Bilingual English-Spanish Speakers Exploring Issues in Science and Health: Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor/inn/en	Lucero, Julie E.; Finnegan, Jenica; Wilcox, Joseph; Crowther, David; Usinger, Janet; Dagda, Ruben K.; Ewing-Taylor, Jacque
Titel	The Community of Bilingual English-Spanish Speakers Exploring Issues in Science and Health: Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quelle	In: Journal of STEM Outreach, 4 (2021) 4, (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2576-6767
Schlagwörter	Student Diversity; Bilingual Students; Peer Teaching; Mentors; STEM Education; Vocational Interests; High School Students; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Summer Programs; Educational Technology; Electronic Learning; Allied Health Occupations Education; Spanish; English; Career Exploration; Leadership Training; Student Research; Parent Participation; Online Courses; Hispanic American Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Peer group teaching; Peer Group Teaching; STEM; Berufsinteresse; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Sommerkurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Spanisch; English language; Englisch; Berufserkundung; Führungslehre; Studentenforschung; Elternmitwirkung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner
Abstract	Language diversity is increasing in the United States. This growth has implications for language preference, cost, quality, and client outcomes in health services settings. However, language diversity among medical and allied health professionals is lacking. Education pipeline programs are a mechanism to prepare bi- and multi-lingual diverse students to enter health careers. The Community of Bilingual English-Spanish Speakers Exploring Issues in Science and Health (CBESS) is one such program. Through peer mentorship from Leadership Trainees (LT), and a multicomponent 17-month education curriculum, CBESS was designed to increase interest in STEM careers among English-Spanish bilingual high school youth. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted high school students' education and forced programs to innovate. CBESS was no exception. The most significant modifications were to a) expectations of SRs for a successful Summer Virtual Research Program (SVRP), b) LT roles, and c) scope and delivery of summer science content. A preliminary evaluation was conducted from data collected through pre-post surveys, process data, and focus groups. Among the outcomes were a significant increase in science knowledge among SVRP youth participants as well as no significant differences between cohort 1 and 2 suggesting that changes did not impede program goals. LTs highlighted skills needed and role of mentors. Adaptations were successful and will continue with the 2021 cohort. [Note: The issue number (3) shown on the first page of the PDF is incorrect. The correct issue number for this article is 4.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of STEM Outreach. PMB 0367, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN 37203. e-mail: jstemoutreach@vanderbilt.edu; Web site: https://www.jstemoutreach.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01