Community Colleges and STEM : Examining Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

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As United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), community colleges are being called on to address persistence of minorities in these disciplines. In this important volume, cont...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Palmer, Robert T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Temas:
Science > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Technology > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States.
Science students > United States.
Community college students > United States.
Minority college students > United States.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement (Supérieur) > États-Unis.
Étudiants en sciences > États-Unis.
Étudiants de collèges communautaires > États-Unis.
Community college students
Engineering > Study and teaching (Higher)
Mathematics > Study and teaching (Higher)
Minority college students
Science students
Science > Study and teaching (Higher)
Technology > Study and teaching (Higher)
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART I Pathways to Success: the Role of Community Colleges in Promoting Access to Minorities in STEM
  • 1 Community Colleges and Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities in STEM Education: A National Picture
  • 2 The Impact of State Policy on Community College STEM Programs
  • 3 The Need for Integrated Workforce Development Systems to Broaden the Participation of Underrepresented Students in STEM-Related Fields
  • PART II A New Dimension to the Discourse on Minority Students, STEM, and Community Colleges
  • 4 An Expectancy-Value Model for the STEM Persistence of Ninth-Grade, Underrepresented Minority Students
  • 5 The Effect of Non-Cognitive Predictors on Academic Integration Measures: A Multinomial Analysis of STEM Students of Color in the Community College
  • 6 STEMming the Tide: Psychological Factors Influencing Racial and Ethnic Minority Students' Success in STEM at Community Colleges
  • 7 The Propensity to Avoid Developmental Math in Community College: A Focus on Minority Students
  • 8 Moving Beyond the Barrier of Mathematics and Engaging Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Classroom for Racial and Ethnic Minority STEM Students in Community Colleges
  • PART III Examining the Experiences of Minority Students in Community Colleges: Diverse Contexts
  • 9 Minority Serving Community Colleges and the Production of STEM Associate's Degrees
  • 10 Creating Successful Pathways for Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Community College Students (AAPIs) in STEM
  • 11 Constraints and Opportunities for Practitioner Agency in STEM Programs in Hispanic Serving Community Colleges
  • 12 Achieving Success: A Model of Success for Black Males in STEM at Community Colleges
  • About the Editors
  • About the Contributors
  • Index.

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