Moving Latino/a Students into STEM Majors in College: The Role of Teachers and Professional Communities in Secondary Schools
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| Title: | Moving Latino/a Students into STEM Majors in College: The Role of Teachers and Professional Communities in Secondary Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Moller, Stephanie, Banerjee, Neena, Bottia, Martha Cecilia, Stearns, Elizabeth, Mickelson, Roslyn Arlin, Dancy, Melissa, Wright, Eric, Valentino, Lauren |
| Source: | Journal of Hispanic Higher Education. Jan 2015 14(1):3-33. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 31 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation |
| Contract Number: | 0969286 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Tests/Questionnaires Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education High Schools Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | STEM Education, Hispanic American Students, Majors (Students), Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Role, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Interviews, Mixed Methods Research, Cooperation, Communities of Practice, College Students, Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Predictor Variables, White Students, African American Students, Asian American Students |
| Geographic Terms: | North Carolina |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1538192714540533 |
| ISSN: | 1538-1927 |
| Abstract: | We argue that Latino/a students are more likely to major in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in college if they were educated in high schools where they studied with satisfied teachers who worked in collaborative professional communities. Quantitative results demonstrate that collaborative professional communities in high school are important for Latino/a students' choice of major in college. Results from qualitative interviews clarify how Latino/a students' perceptions of precollege educational environments shape their decisions to major in STEM. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 71 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1046655 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We argue that Latino/a students are more likely to major in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in college if they were educated in high schools where they studied with satisfied teachers who worked in collaborative professional communities. Quantitative results demonstrate that collaborative professional communities in high school are important for Latino/a students' choice of major in college. Results from qualitative interviews clarify how Latino/a students' perceptions of precollege educational environments shape their decisions to major in STEM. |
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| ISSN: | 1538-1927 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1538192714540533 |
