Identity Development during STEM Integration for Underrepresented Minority Students (Elements in Applied Social Psychology) - Softcover

Book 5 of 5: Elements in Applied Social Psychology

Kuchynka, Sophie L.

 
9781108794787: Identity Development during STEM Integration for Underrepresented Minority Students (Elements in Applied Social Psychology)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1108794785 ISBN 13: 9781108794787
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Over the past three decades, research efforts and interventions have been implemented across the United States to increase the persistence of underrepresented minority (URM) students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This Element systematically compares STEM interventions that offer resources and opportunities related to mentorship, research, and more. We organize the findings of this literature into a multi-phase framework of STEM integration and identity development. We propose four distinct phases of STEM integration: Phase 1: High School; Phase 2: Summer before College; Phase 3: First Year of College; and Phase 4: Second Year of College through Graduation. We combine tenets of theories about social identity, stereotypes and bias, and the five-factor operationalization of identity formation to describe each phase of STEM integration. Findings indicate the importance of exploration through exposure to STEM material, mentorship, and diverse STEM communities. We generalize lessons from STEM interventions to URM students across institutions.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1108794785
ISBN 13 
9781108794787
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
72