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Publication Date: 2018
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Undocumented Latino Students Pursuing Degrees in STEM Disciplines: Attitudes, Perceptions, Teacher Support, and Future Views
Fernandez, Jacqueline
Journal of Latinos and Education, v17 n4 p344-357 2018
If classrooms are being filled with undocumented Latino students, it is essential that teachers are trained on how to better serve this population, placing a particular focus on those students who have a passion for STEM disciplines, because the U.S. deserves a group of multilingual and multicultural student workers who will help America compete with innovators throughout the world. This mixed-methods convergent parallel study examined the primary variables that undocumented Latino students attending a DC public charter school face when choosing STEM studies or degrees. Data were obtained in order to further understand student attitudes towards STEM, positive and negative perceptions about life, support from teachers, and views of the future. Through this study, educators will be able to better assist undocumented Latino students in their pursuit of a STEM discipline.
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Hispanic American Students, Student Needs, STEM Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Charter Schools, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Career Choice, Higher Education, Academic Aspiration, Barriers, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Secondary School Students, College Students
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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