Event Title
Student Voices: Common Threads In Underrepresented Students on Secondary Science
Date of Publication
2-4-2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
With the United States having a shortage of qualified workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, underrepresented students’ lack of seeking science majors and possible science-based careers exacerbates the workforce shortage. This qualitative study examines underrepresented juniors’ and seniors’ perceptions about the need for science education in their potential college majors and career choices. The study consisted of 10 underrepresented students at a low socio-economic status high school in southwest Houston. The researchers implemented constant comparison, uncovering three student perception categories from their interviews. Findings included strategies for high school science classrooms and STEM programs.
Keywords
STEM, Socio-Economic Status
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2911
Student Voices: Common Threads In Underrepresented Students on Secondary Science
With the United States having a shortage of qualified workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, underrepresented students’ lack of seeking science majors and possible science-based careers exacerbates the workforce shortage. This qualitative study examines underrepresented juniors’ and seniors’ perceptions about the need for science education in their potential college majors and career choices. The study consisted of 10 underrepresented students at a low socio-economic status high school in southwest Houston. The researchers implemented constant comparison, uncovering three student perception categories from their interviews. Findings included strategies for high school science classrooms and STEM programs.