A descriptive study of race and gender differences in how instructional style and perceived professor care influence decisions to major in STEM

A descriptive study of race and gender differences in how instructional style and perceived professor care influence decisions to major in STEM

Abstract Background Women and students of color are widely underrepresented in the majority of STEM fields. In order to investigate this underrepresentation, we interviewed over 200 male and female college seniors, primarily women and people of color, who either majored in STEM or started but droppe...

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Main Authors: Katherine Rainey, Melissa Dancy, Roslyn Mickelson, Elizabeth Stearns, Stephanie Moller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of STEM Education
Subjects:
Gender
Race
Representation
Course interactivity
Professor care
Belonging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40594-019-0159-2

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