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Download full textMaltby, Jennifer L.; Brooks, Christopher; Horton, Marjorie; Morgan, Helen – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2016
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees provide opportunities for economic mobility. Yet women, underrepresented minority (URM), and first-generation college students remain disproportionately underrepresented in STEM fields. This study examined the effectiveness of a living-learning community (LLC) for URM and first-generation…
Descriptors: Females, Sciences, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
Direct linkGansemer-Topf, Ann M.; Kollasch, Aurelia; Sun, Jie – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2017
Improving student persistence, especially in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, continues to be at the forefront of national educational policy discussions. Living in university housing, with its focus specifically on assisting students in transition, has consistently been positively related to student persistence.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academic Persistence, On Campus Students, College Freshmen
Johnson, Dawn R. – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
This study examined the contributions of campus racial climate perceptions and other college environments to overall sense of belonging among racially diverse women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. The sample included 1,722 women from the 2004 National Study of Living-Learning Programs. Using a conceptual…
Descriptors: College Environment, Dormitories, Women Scientists, STEM Education
Stumbo, Norma J.; Hedrick, Bradley N.; Weisman, Courtney; Martin, Jay K. – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2011
The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore the residual barriers and facilitators for a selected group of individuals with severe physical disabilities who had been afforded a comprehensive set of strategies and services aimed at meeting their basic personal as well as academic needs. Their perceptions of both barriers and facilitators,…
Descriptors: Barriers, Severe Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Majors (Students)
