scholarly journals Large‐scale student programs increase persistence in STEM fields in a public university setting

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H. Ikuma ◽  
Adrienne Steele ◽  
Summer Dann ◽  
Oluwakemi Adio ◽  
Warren N. Waggenspack
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Public University ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
University Setting ◽  
Persistence In Stem

scholarly journals Knowledge is em(power)ing: Historically underrepresented groups benefit from exposure to information about advanced degrees in psychology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Nicole Graves ◽  
Estée Rubien-Thomas ◽  
Denzil Streete ◽  
Steve W. C. Chang
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Advanced Degrees ◽  
Graduate Research ◽  
Leaky Pipeline ◽  
And Mathematics

Despite the growing interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educationand careers, the “leaky pipeline” continues to disproportionally exclude underrepresented minorities from STEM fields. One feature of the leaky pipeline is unequal access to guidance surrounding graduate education and careers in STEM fields. Disparities in representation can be diminished by making this guidance more accessible, which may be particularly beneficial at the transition from undergraduate to post-graduate research experience and education. Here, we sought to investigate the value of large-scale, open access programming as a mechanism for achieving this objective, by using survey data from a 2020 Yale University Research Psychology Bootcamp as a case study. We found that this programming increased confidence and understanding of how to navigate the field of research psychology in all survey respondents, with a targeted benefit for Black and First Generation/Low-Income participants. Based on these findings, we argue that large-scale, open-access programming offers a unique and practical utility toward eliminating disparities in STEM higher education and STEM fields.

Minority STEM Students' Perspectives on Their Persistence in College

2020 ◽  
pp. 198-217
Author(s):  
Stacey A. Williams-Watson
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Stem Fields ◽  
Stem Programs ◽  
Stem Students ◽  
Persistence In Stem

The United States needs to increase the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates to remain competitive in the global market and maintain national security. Minority students, specifically African American and Hispanic, are underrepresented in STEM fields. As the minority population continues to grow, it is essential that higher education institutions improve minority students' persistence in STEM education. This chapter addresses existing research focused on student retention and obstacles and barriers related to minority students. However, there is little evidence that researches have actually addressed the issue by uncovering the minority students' perspectives. Consequently, the aim of this chapter is to provide a window into the minority student's persistence in STEM programs through a theoretical framework of student retention and the students' experiences.

Understanding in-library use data lifecycle within Greek and Spanish higher education ecosystems

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 13-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stavroula Sant-Geronikolou
Keyword(s):  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Public University ◽  
Potential Contribution ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Library ◽  
Library Use ◽  
Library Director

Purpose As learning analytics, an emergent field, nowadays is seen as a way to break barriers to intra-institutional collaboration that will ultimately lead to educational deep transformational change, HE administrators and library and information science (LIS) researchers argue on the purpose of connecting in-library user activity data to campus-wide initiatives, their relevance and potential contribution to library strategic alignment with broader institutional goals. In this realm and framed within a PhD research, this paper aims to provide an overview of preliminary findings relevant to the exploration of the potential of Spanish and Greek academic libraries to becoming involved in learning analytics initiatives Design/methodology/approach Spanish and Greek public university library director large scale mini-survey and LIS undergraduate curricula desk research. Findings Analysis of public university library director mini-survey bring to light a series of negative correlations between different LRRC types, in-library use data collection and sharing practices and library-based learning analytics conversations, while LIS undergraduate curricula review identified a limited integration of learning analytics and assessment critical skills. Originality/value It is the first Greek and Spanish university library-specific study aiming to contribute to the dialogue on whether, how and when the wealth of in-library use-generated knowledge could be capitalized within future learning analytics initiatives.

Evaluation of a Newly Implemented Undergraduate Global Health Course in the Public University Setting

2012 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 505
Author(s):  
Brianna Moore ◽  
William Sorensen ◽  
Cheryl Cooper ◽  
Lura Daussat
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Public University ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Course ◽  
University Setting

Strategizing and Innovating with Enterprise Systems

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prithvi Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Enterprise Systems ◽  
Public University ◽  
Enterprise System ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
Higher Education Industry ◽  
Time Information

The higher education industry worldwide is currently facing a number of challenges in trying to be academically competitive and operationally efficient at the same time. Information technology, in the form of large scale Enterprise Systems, have shown the promise of enabling them to run their operations more efficiently and at the same time compete better in the academic market. This case discusses a globally renowned and highly ranked public University based in Australia and its journey of adopting an Enterprise System. The case further illustrates how the organization, enabled by its Enterprise Systems, achieved both operational efficiency as well as managed to retain its position at the top end of the academic market through innovation and better strategic decisions.

scholarly journals “I am What I ought to Be”: Women Cyberslacking in Ethiopian Public University

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2207-2224
Author(s):  
Shafaat Hussain ◽  
Abid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skill ◽  
Public University ◽  
Digital Workplace ◽  
Gen Y ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Personal Use ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
University Setting ◽  
Future Practice

Today, the Gen ‘Y’ (born during 1981-1995) is the world’s largest workforce; and they are employed at digitized workplaces. Cyberslacking (personal use of the internet at the workplace) is the new normal for the recently emerged Ethiopian digital workplace and workforce. Globally, enough cyberslacking studies have been conducted on the losses and the gains; however, no study has been done in the Ethiopian context. This investigation explores how far cyberslacking is beneficial for both the organization (university) and its employees (secretaries) in the Ethiopian setting. The research questions were: what attitudes do the female secretaries have towards cyberslacking? What opportunities do the female secretaries gain through cyberslacking? How far does cyberslacking change the lives of female secretaries? Furthermore, do the female secretaries have an addiction to cyberslacking? To this end, mixed-method design (n=45): questionnaire (n=29) and retrospective interview (n=16) were employed. The triangulation analysis concludes four positive dimensions of women cyberslacking in an Ethiopian university setting: the rationales of cyberslacking (advanced communication, free time, energizer, and legitimization); the opportunities of cyberslacking (gathering information, receiving entertainment, contacting family and friends, and getting day today news updates); the changes attributed to cyberslacking (improvement in English communication skill, knowledge base enhancement, job innovation, and creativity, and modernity); and the low addiction level to cyberslacking (‘prone to be addicted’). Finally, the implications for future practice, policy, and research are explored.

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