ERIC Number: EJ1424866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1938-8926
EISSN: EISSN-1938-8934
Development and Initial Validation of the Discrimination in Engineering Graduate Education (DEGrE) Scale
Matthew Bahnson; Elan C. Hope; Derrick Satterfield; Mary Wyer; Adam Kirn
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, v17 n3 p418-429 2024
Engineering lacks quantitative measures of racism and sexism in engineering graduate education. Racial and gendered disparities in participation, persistence, and experience combined with qualitative evidence indicate that discrimination interferes with marginalized students' well-being and degree completion. The Discrimination in Engineering Graduate Education (DEGrE) scale helps researchers identify environmental gender and race/ethnicity-based discrimination in engineering graduate education. The scale development and initial assessments reported here demonstrate the validity, internal reliability, and utility of the DEGrE subscales. The DEGrE scale will assist engineering colleges and departments evaluate their graduate students' experiences to guide decision makers in identifying changes needed in their graduate programs to improve equity and inclusion of marginalized students.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Gender Differences, Racial Discrimination, Gender Bias, Rating Scales, Measures (Individuals), Validity, Reliability, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes, Equal Education, Inclusion, Disadvantaged, Peer Relationship, Academic Advising, Factor Analysis, Item Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Engineering Education and Centers (EEC); National Science Foundation (NSF), Education and Human Resources (EHR)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1763288; 1535254; 1535453