BRIGE: Understanding Engineering Students through the Lens of Identity Theory - Implications for Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Students

BRIGE：通过身份理论的视角了解工程学生 - 对招收和留住代表性不足的学生的影响

• 批准号: 0824337
• 负责人: Olga Pierrakos
• 金额: $ 17.46万
• 依托单位: James Madison University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-08-01 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0824337&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: BRIGE; Understanding; Engineering; Students; through

This BRIGE project addresses the widespread and pervasive problems of maintaining global competitiveness by increasing the number of engineering graduates, improving the representation of women and minorities in engineering, and understanding how to improve recruitment and retention of engineering students. Employing identity theory provides a unique perspective and a much needed understanding of our students. The goal of this research is to employ a mixed methods approach by collecting quantitative andqualitative data to better understand the multiple identities of our students and the factors that shape these identities. The study includes freshman and senior STEM students at James Madison University as well as freshmen and senior students at four additional institutions with engineering programs by conducting interviews questionnaires and personal identity instruments. We are looking for significant breakthroughs to contribute to our basic understanding of our students? multiple identities as a means of also understanding what activities, experiences, circumstances, and settings shape their identities (particularly their identity as engineers). Apart from the findings that will contribute to our basic understanding of students, the ultimate deliverable will be a survey instrument, Engineer Identity Survey (EIS), interview protocol and questionnaires that could be used by engineering programs at various levels. The PI is well-positioned with a foundation of related work and strong early career motivation to pursue this research, publish and disseminate the research and findings. This BRIGE grant would provide a strong research foundation upon which the PI can pursue more engineering education research funding.

这个BRIGE项目通过增加工程专业毕业生的数量，提高妇女和少数民族在工程领域的代表性，以及了解如何改善工程专业学生的招聘和保留，解决了保持全球竞争力的广泛而普遍的问题。就业身份理论提供了一个独特的视角和我们的学生急需的理解。本研究的目的是采用一种混合的方法，通过收集定量和定性的数据，以更好地了解我们的学生的多重身份和塑造这些身份的因素. 该研究包括詹姆斯麦迪逊大学的大一和大四STEM学生以及另外四所工程专业机构的大一和大四学生，通过进行访谈、问卷调查和个人身份识别工具。我们正在寻找重大突破，以促进我们对学生的基本了解？多重身份作为一种手段，也了解什么活动，经验，环境和设置塑造他们的身份（特别是他们的身份作为工程师）。除了有助于我们对学生的基本了解的调查结果外，最终交付的成果将是一个调查工具，工程师身份调查（EIS），面试协议和问卷，可用于各级工程项目。PI拥有相关工作的基础和强烈的早期职业动机，可以从事这项研究，出版和传播研究和发现。这个桥梁赠款将提供一个强大的研究基础上，PI可以追求更多的工程教育研究资金。