Seeds of Success: Empowering Latina STEM Girl Ambassadors Through Role Models, Leadership, and STEM-Related Experiences.
Seeds of Success: Empowering Latina STEM Girl Ambassadors Through Role Models, Leadership, and STEM-Related Experiences.
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2023-09
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Guerrero-Medina G
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Hernández-Matías L;Díaz-Muñoz G;Guerrero-Medina G
性别陈规定型观念和缺乏相关的榜样，导师和STEM机会被认为是阻止中学女孩和来自代表性不足背景的学生远离STEM的原因。成功的种子，一个校外计划，旨在鼓励女孩考虑干的职业，通过相关的角色模型来对抗性别陈规定型观念，通过STEM研讨会和实践活动来促进STEM信心，并通过以社区为基础的STEM项目来鼓励文化和STEM身份之间的一致性，发展领导技能。自2015年以来，该计划已经影响了453名学生，这些学生通过他们的STEM大使项目在波多黎各接触了超过42，777人。对2020年和2021年队列进行的强有力的混合方法评估表明，参与者的STEM态度和科学身份，以及他们作为领导者的自我认知，对他们在科学领域取得成功的能力的信心，对STEM职业和机会的了解以及获得STEM榜样的机会都有显着改善。此外，95%的参与者打算在计划结束后继续参与STEM活动，整个调查的总体得分在计划结束后明显高于计划之前。我们讨论了其他项目的经验教训，这些项目旨在赋予来自STEM历史上服务不足背景的女孩权力。
Gender stereotypes and lack of access to relatable role models, mentors, and STEM opportunities have been suggested to deter middle school girls and students from underrepresented backgrounds away from STEM. Seeds of Success, an out-of-school program, is designed to inspire girls to consider STEM careers by countering gender stereotypes through relatable role models, promoting STEM confidence through STEM workshops and hands-on activities, and encouraging alignment between cultural and STEM identities through community-based STEM projects that develop leadership skills. Since 2015, the program has impacted 453 students who in turn have reached more than 42,777 people in Puerto Rico through their STEM Ambassadors projects. A robust mix-method evaluation of the 2020 and 2021 cohorts demonstrates significant improvements in participants’ STEM attitudes and science identity, as well as in their self-perception as a leader, confidence in their ability to succeed in science, knowledge about STEM careers and opportunities, and access to STEM role models. Moreover, 95% of participants intend to continue participating in STEM activities after the program and overall scores for the entire survey were significantly higher after the program than before. We discuss lessons learned for other programs seeking to empower girls from historically underserved backgrounds in STEM.