Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoors
Highlighting altruism in geoscience careers aligns with diverse US student ideals better than emphasizing working outdoors
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强调地球科学职业中的利他主义比强调户外工作更符合美国学生的多元化理想
DOI:
10.1038/s43247-021-00287-4
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
7.9
通讯作者:
Griffith, W. Ashley
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作者:
Carter, Samantha C.;Griffith, Elizabeth M.;Jorgensen, Theresa A.;Coifman, Karin G.;Griffith, W. Ashley
A common approach to attract students in the United States to the geosciences is to emphasize outdoor experiences in the natural world. However, it is unclear how successful this strategy is. Specifically, the geosciences have been less successful than other sciences at recruiting a diverse workforce that reflects different perspectives and life experiences. Here we present a survey of students enrolled in College Algebra at a Hispanic-serving institution in the southwestern United States where, of 1550 students surveyed, 55.3% identified as an underrepresented minority (URM). We find that surveyed students care little about working outdoors. Instead, they rate altruistic factors, such as helping people or the environment, as most important. Female respondents rate these factors higher than male respondents. We also find that many respondents know little about what a career in geoscience entails. We argue that better informing students about the altruistic potential of geoscience careers would be an effective strategy to broaden recruitment.
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