Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-01-0070
Abstract
The current study used a case study methodological approach, including document analysis, semistructured interviews, and participant observations, to investigate how a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrichment program supported retention and degree attainment of underrepresented students at a large, public, predominantly white institution. From this study, a model emerged that encompassed four components: proactive care, holistic support, community building, and catalysts for STEM identity development. These components encompassed a number of strategies and practices that were instrumental in the outcomes of program participants. This paper concludes with implications for practice, such as using models to inform program planning, assessment, and evaluation.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
CBE—Life Sciences Education, v. 15, no. 3, art. 39
Scholar Commons Citation
Lane, Tonisha B., "Beyond Academic and Social Integration: Understanding the Impact of a STEM Enrichment Program on the Retention and Degree Attainment of Underrepresented Students" (2017). Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education Faculty Publications. 291.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ehe_facpub/291
