Based on research conducted in a three year, mixed-method, multi-site National Science Foundation, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Project, this book offers a comprehensive look into how engineering department culture and climate impacts the successful retention of female and minority college students.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: The Scarcity of Scientists and Engineers, a Hidden Crisis in the U. S. ; K. M. Borman , R. Halperin & W. Tyson Producing STEM Graduates in Florida: Understanding the Florida Context; B. A. Cotner , C. Workman Whaler & W. Tyson To Stay or to Switch? Why Students Leave Engineering Programs; W. Tyson , C. A. S. Smith & A. Nguema Ndong Pedagogy and Preparation: Learning to be an Engineer; R. S. Heppner , R. S. Lee & H. O. Wao Program Climate: Engineering Social and Academic Fit; H. O. Wao & R. S. Lee Program Culture: How Departmental Values Facilitate Program Efficacy; S. Chanderbhan Forde, C. A. Grace & B. A. Cotner Making the Transition: The Two-to Four-Year Institution Transfer Experience; C. Workman Whaler & J. E. Miller Voices from the Field: Strategies for Enhancing Engineering Programs; K. M. Borman , W. Tyson & C. Workman Whaler
