ERIC Number: EJ1420717
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2520-8705
EISSN: EISSN-2520-8713
The Efficacy of a Blended Peer Mentoring Experience for Racial and Ethnic Minority Women in STEM Pilot Study: Academic, Professional, and Psychosocial Outcomes for Mentors and Mentees
Amanda Rockinson-Szapkiw; Jillian L. Wendt; Jacqueline S. Stephen
Journal for STEM Education Research, v4 n2 p173-193 2021
To address the persistent underrepresentation of women and racial and ethnic minorities in STEM, the current study utilized a quasi-experimental posttest waitlist control group approach to examine the effect of a 1-year virtual peer mentoring program on the academic, professional, and psychosocial outcomes of graduate mentors and undergraduate mentees enrolled in STEM degree programs at two historically black institutions. The findings demonstrated that mentors and mentees participating in the mentoring program experienced increased levels of community, STEM achievement, career self-efficacy, and intent to persist in STEM degrees and careers. Mentors experienced increased interest in science, engineering, and technology, and mentees experienced increased interest in science, engineering, and mathematics. The implications of the program, especially among women and racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in historically black institutions, are discussed, as well as suggestions for future study.
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Minority Group Students, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation, Race, Ethnicity, Individual Development, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students, Academic Achievement, Professional Development, Black Colleges, Program Effectiveness, Student Experience, Blended Learning, STEM Careers, Females
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1717082