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| Abstract Title: | Impacts of teaching style and on retention of underrepresented groups in STEM |
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| Abstract: | We report on an analysis of interviews with 137 STEM majors and 40 students who started but dropped a STEM major. Interviewees represent diversity across both race and gender. Students were asked about the level of interactivity in their college science courses and if they preferred a different emphasis. They were also asked if they thought their professors cared about them and their learning. Analysis indicates all demographics prefer more interactivity than they report encountering. Additionally, results indicate retention of women and non-whites may be negatively impacted by a lecture based teaching style. Non-whites and those who dropped a STEM major report the lowest levels of care from their professors. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Melissa Dancy University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80303 Phone: 7047630125 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Katherine Rainey - University of Colorado Roslyn Mickelson, Elizabeth Stearns, and Stephanie Moller - University of NC at Charlottet |
