LA-STEM RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR BROADENING DIVERSITY IN STEM EDUCATION
LA-STEM RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM: A MODEL FOR BROADENING DIVERSITY IN STEM EDUCATION
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DOI：
10.21300/19.3.2018.577
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
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0.5
通讯作者：
Warner, Isiah M.
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作者：
Crawford, Melissa B.;Wilson-Kennedy, Zakiya S.;Warner, Isiah M.
在美国，作为新生进入科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）本科课程的学生中，只有不到一半的学生将以STEM学位毕业。越来越需要创新的举措，促进本科生的保留和成就在干。路易斯安那州科学，技术，工程和数学（LA-STEM）研究学者计划在路易斯安那州州立大学，战略举措办公室内，是一个很好的模式，为增加持久性和成就在STEM学科。十多年来，LA-STEM已经全面提供优质的指导，有效的学习策略，独特的本科生研究机会，领导力和专业发展，以及密集的研究生院准备，以STEM本科生的多元化人口。计划的成功包括89%的STEM整体毕业率，相当多的国家奖项和奖学金认可，学生进入研究生课程的高入学率，以及与大多数男性相比，代表性不足和女性参与者之间的成就差距显着减少。
In the U.S., less than half of the students who enter into a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate curriculum as freshmen will graduate with a STEM degree. An increased need exists for innovative initiatives that promote undergraduate retention and achievement within STEM. The Louisiana Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (LA-STEM) Research Scholars Program at Louisiana State University, within the Office of Strategic Initiatives, is an excellent model for increasing persistence and achievement within the STEM disciplines. For more than a decade, LA-STEM has holistically provided quality mentoring, effective learning strategies, unique undergraduate research opportunities, leadership and professional development, and intensive graduate school preparation to a diverse population of STEM undergraduates. Program success has included an 89% overall graduation rate in STEM, considerable national award and fellowship recognition, high matriculation of students into post-graduate programs, as well as a notable reduction in the achievement gap between underrepresented and female participants in comparison to majority males.