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Career And Research Exploration to Enhance Retention in STEM (CAREERS)

提高 STEM 保留率的职业和研究探索（职业）

基本信息

批准号：
1643543
负责人：
Lisa Mellmann
金额：
$ 64.77万
依托单位：
Buena Vista University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-05-15 至 2023-04-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1643543&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Career Research Exploration Enhance Retention

项目摘要

In many situations, the main reason why students do not persist in STEM fields is the lack of knowledge about the comprehensive range of STEM careers available to them once they graduate. Buena Vista University's multi-disciplinary Career And Research Exploration to Enhance Retention in STEM (CAREERS) program leverages career knowledge in STEM as a novel tool for increased retention of low income, minority, rural (LIMR) undergraduate students in STEM. The project targets STEM majors in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, environmental science, mathematics, physics and science education. With support from the NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, CAREERS will provide scholarships and strategic student support to cohorts of Pell-eligible, academically talented students. Evidence suggests that not only do underrepresented minority students have reduced access to role models and mentors but they also experience lower expectations from faculty and lack strong social support networks, all necessary elements for college success. This CAREERS project provides a spectrum of effective interventions such as learning communities, tutoring, mentoring, success programs, and a robust career development plan to enhance underrepresented students' success and retention in STEM fields. Specific activities include seminar-style courses, a career-focused science sampler trip, capstone experiences, directed exploration of science as applied to industry, interdisciplinary research opportunities, internships, and outreach presentations. These will provide critical ingredients for successful STEM career exploration and selection. The project will add to the research literature on ways in which targeted recruitment strategies integrated with curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programming around STEM careers shape the career trajectories of LIMR students. CAREERS can potentially provide a model for STEM programs across the country, especially at liberal arts colleges that tend to enroll a high number of students underrepresented in STEM fields.

在许多情况下，学生不坚持STEM领域的主要原因是他们毕业后缺乏对STEM职业的全面了解。布埃纳维斯塔大学的多学科职业和研究探索，以提高保留在干（CAREERS）计划利用职业知识在干作为一种新的工具，增加保留低收入，少数民族，农村（LIMR）本科生在干。该项目针对生物学、生物化学、化学、计算机科学、环境科学、数学、物理和科学教育的STEM专业。在科学，技术，工程和数学（S-STEM）计划的NSF奖学金的支持下，CAREERS将为符合佩尔资格的学术天才学生提供奖学金和战略学生支持。有证据表明，代表性不足的少数民族学生不仅接触榜样和导师的机会减少，而且他们对教师的期望也较低，缺乏强大的社会支持网络，这些都是大学成功的必要因素。这个CAREERS项目提供了一系列有效的干预措施，如学习社区，辅导，指导，成功计划和一个强大的职业发展计划，以提高代表性不足的学生在STEM领域的成功和保留。具体活动包括博物馆式课程，以职业为重点的科学采样之旅，顶点体验，应用于工业的科学定向探索，跨学科研究机会，实习和外联演示。这些将为成功的STEM职业探索和选择提供关键因素。该项目将增加研究文献的方式，有针对性的招聘策略与课程，课外和课外编程围绕STEM职业塑造LIMR学生的职业轨迹。职业生涯可以为全国的STEM项目提供一个模式，特别是在文科院校，这些院校往往招收大量在STEM领域代表性不足的学生。