A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Latina Engineering Students at a Community College: Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class

Autor/in	Melendez, Marnie
Titel	A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Latina Engineering Students at a Community College: Intersection of Race, Gender, and Class
Quelle	(2017), (105 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Fielding Graduate University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3556-7651-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Phenomenology; STEM Education; Professional Personnel; Labor Needs; Supply and Demand; Females; Hispanic Americans; Majors (Students); Two Year College Students; Community Colleges; Minority Group Students; Student Recruitment; Academic Persistence; Racial Bias; Gender Bias; Social Bias; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; STEM; Personalbestand; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf; Bedarfsplanung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Community college; Community College; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Geschlechterstereotyp; Kalifornien
Abstract	The United States Science, Technology, and Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce is vital to this country's economic development interests, and its ability to compete effectively in the global market. One of the greatest challenges facing that industry in the US is the current and projected shortage of engineers serving the STEM industry. Policymakers, educators, and industry leaders in the US are concerned that if the noted challenge is not addressed, the projected shortage particularly in the engineering sector, will have a significant negative impact on the economic well-being of the U.S. (Hagedorn & Purnamasari, 2012). Research supports the need to widen the net when seeking out potential STEM students, and experts have pointed to increasing recruitment of women and underrepresented students into the STEM majors and fields. This study sought a deeper understanding of the lived experience of Latinas pursuing an engineering major at a California community college. Having the Latin engineering students describe in their own words what it is like to be women of color pursuing an engineering degree at a community college made their struggle real. It helped to explore new strategies and provoke change in policies to increase student success rates for Latinas in the STEM fields specifically in engineering. To attract and retain women of color (e.g., Latinas) in STEM programs, the effort must start where many of them typically begin their higher education, in the community college system. The researcher is also recommending that educators concerned with increasing retention, persistence, and academic performance, also examine and promote practices that serve to enhance the sense of belonging among all students, especially students of color. Furthermore, this research recommends that school administrators within the community college system should reaffirm their stated mission to eradicate racial and gender discrimination within the classroom and throughout the campus. Essentially, this stresses that college administration can play a huge role in enhancing the student success of historically disadvantaged students, including women of color pursuing or aspiring to pursue a degree within the STEM field. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01