Factors That Contributed to Gifted Students' Success on STEM Pathways: The Role of Race, Personal Interests, and Aspects of High School Experience

Autor/inn/en	Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying; Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula
Titel	Factors That Contributed to Gifted Students' Success on STEM Pathways: The Role of Race, Personal Interests, and Aspects of High School Experience
Quelle	In: Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 40 (2017) 2, S.99-134 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3532
DOI	10.1177/0162353217701022
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; STEM Education; Educational Experience; Interests; Race; Acceleration (Education); Student Surveys; High School Students; Regression (Statistics); Models; Gifted; Talent; Talent Identification; Predictor Variables; Asians; White Students; Science Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Statistical Analysis; Illinois + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; STEM; Bildungserfahrung; Bildungsinteresse; Rasse; Abstammung; Acceleration; Beschleunigung; Schülerbefragung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Analogiemodell; Begabter, Hoch Begabter; Begabung; Hochbegabung; Begabtenanalyse; Talentsuche; Prädiktor; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	In this study, we conducted binary logistic regression on survey data collected from 244 past participants of a Talent Search program who attended regular high schools but supplemented their regular high school education with enriched or accelerated math and science learning activities. The participants completed an online survey 4 to 6 years after high school. This study examined how their demographics, high school experiences, and timing of and reasons for pursuing a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathway related to the probability of earning STEM college degrees. This study revealed two factors that were positively and significantly associated with the outcome of earning STEM college degrees: Asian or White ethnicity and students' personal interest in STEM. Findings suggest that students' success in earning STEM degrees may not be fully attributable to their high achievements or abilities, and that their experiences in the Talent Search and supplemental outside-of-school gifted programs helped students intensify their interests in STEM. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01