Examining the academic success of Latino students in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors
Examining the academic success of Latino students in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors
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DOI：
10.1353/csd.0.0018
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发表时间：
2008-07-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Espinoza, Araceli
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作者：
Cole, Darnell;Espinoza, Araceli
使用146个拉丁裔学生的科学，技术，工程和数学专业的纵向样本，研究的目的是检查影响他们的学习成绩的因素。支持这项研究的主要前提表明，当拉丁裔学生在所选择的学术专业中具有文化一致性时，他们的学业表现会更好。虽然这一前提得到了支持，大学经验变量，如与其他学生一起学习，参加多样性功能与表现呈负相关。这些经历可能揭示了这些专业的学生和他们的同龄人在专业之外存在的文化不协调。
Using a longitudinal sample of 146 Latino students' in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors, the purpose of the study was to examine factors that affect their academic performance. The main premise supporting this study suggested that Latino students perform better academically when they have cultural congruity within their chosen academic major. Although this premise was supported, college experience variables like studying with other students and attending diversity functions were negatively correlated with performance. Such experiences may reveal insight into the cultural incongruity that exists for students in these majors and their peers outside of the majors.