Students' Perceptions of a Special Program for Developing Exceptional Talent in STEM

Autor/inn/en	Wu, I-Chen; Pease, Randal; Maker, C. June
Titel	Students' Perceptions of a Special Program for Developing Exceptional Talent in STEM
Quelle	In: Journal of Advanced Academics, 30 (2019) 4, S.474-499 (26 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wu, I-Chen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-202X
DOI	10.1177/1932202X19864690
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Special Programs; Talent Development; STEM Education; Summer Programs; Internship Programs; Performance Based Assessment; Problem Solving; Skill Development; Disproportionate Representation; Learner Engagement; High School Students; College School Cooperation; Partnerships in Education; American Indian Students; Hispanic American Students; Program Effectiveness; Mentors; Grade 11 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Sonderpädagogische Förderung; Begabtenförderung; Talentförderung; STEM; Sommerkurs; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Leistungsermittlung; Problemlösen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11
Abstract	This investigation was to explore perceptions of students who participated in the Cultivating Diverse Talents in STEM project in an R1 university through (a) university-based summer internship program, (b) subsequent school-year research internships, and (c) successive summer workshops or internships. Thirteen high school juniors from diverse backgrounds and low-income families were selected using a series of identification and assessment methods. Both the performance-based and paper-and-pencil assessments were measures of creative problem solving and application of conceptual understandings. A questionnaire was administered after students' participation in the summer internship. The core theme, "active involvement in problem solving inspired and motivated students with exceptional talent," was identified, including three categories: (a) "academic initiative and engagement," (b) "transition preparation," and (c) "practical skill development." Strengths of diverse, underrepresented students with exceptional talent in STEM (spatial analytical skills, high academic resilience, and persistence) and critical elements of a quality STEM program (focusing on individual research interests and real-world problems, providing enriched and varied experiences, and creating supportive mentoring relationships) are included in the research implications. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01