Empowering Girls of Color through Authentic Science Internships

Autor/inn/en	Adjapong, Edmund S.; Levy, Ian P.; Emdin, Christopher
Titel	Empowering Girls of Color through Authentic Science Internships
Quelle	In: Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research, 12 (2016), S.24-34 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1946-2077
Schlagwörter	Science Programs; Internship Programs; Females; STEM Education; Disproportionate Representation; Minority Group Students; Scientists; Student Attitudes; Experiential Learning; Self Concept; Urban Schools; Interviews; Journal Writing; High School Students; Science Laboratories; Museums; Qualitative Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Weibliches Geschlecht; STEM; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Schülerverhalten; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Selbstkonzept; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	The underrepresentation of girls and students of color in STEM fields, particularly in science, is an ongoing issue that is very well documented. There is a limited amount of research that provides insight on experiences of girls, especially girls of color, who have been exposed to authentic science experiences. This article interrogates the effects of experiential learning on students' science identity and interest in pursuing a career in STEM, specifically for girls of color. This study provides insight into girls of color experience of authentic science internships where they followed a traditional working scientist schedule, the use of, or referencing of specific science knowledge, and use of traditional science lab equipment. Through this study researchers found that after participating in the authentic science internship, students became more confident to pursue careers in STEM-related fields and envisioned the field of science and STEM-related fields as approachable and accessible. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	AERA SIG: Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research. Tel: 323-343-4393; Web site: http://aera-ultr.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01