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'Scientists Like Me': Using Culturally Relevant Information Literacy Instruction to Foster Student STEM Identity
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Sheena Campbell; Nancy Wallace – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2024
In this case study, two librarians reflect upon our efforts to design STEM-focused information literacy instruction for undergraduate students at an R1, land grant university. Designed around the principles of culturally relevant pedagogy, our curriculum integrates community-focused and regionally specific topics reflecting our students' lived…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education
Understanding the Role of First Year Experience Courses in the Persistence, Retention, and Completion of Latinx HSI Community College Students
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Luis B. Ortega – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this single phenomenological case study was to examine the importance of an FYE or College 101 seminar and why this topic matters to Latinx students' success. The research took place in a two-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in the Southwest part of the United States. The overarching question was: "How can…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Courses, Community Colleges, Role of Education