ERIC Number: EJ910216
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 38
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-1864
Impact of an Engineering Mentorship Program on African-American Male High School Students' Perceptions and Self-Efficacy
Denson, Cameron D.; Hill, Roger B.
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, v47 n1 p99-127 Spr 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of an engineering mentorship program on African-American male high school students' perceptions of engineering as a viable career choice. In this study, indicators included students' perceptions of engineering, their self-efficacy in the area of mathematics, and their self-efficacy in the area of science. Using an independent t-test to determine a difference of statistical significance, inferential statistics were provided to answer the following research questions: (a) Is there a significant difference in perceptions of engineering for students who participated in the NCETE/NSBE mentorship program when compared with non-mentored students?, (b) Is there a significant difference in self-efficacy in the area of mathematics for students who participated in the NCETE/NSBE mentorship when compared with non-mentored students?, and (c) Is there a significant difference in self-efficacy in the area of science for students who participated in the NCETE/NSBE mentorship when compared with non-mentored students? (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Career Choice, Statistical Significance, Engineering Education, Program Effectiveness, African American Students, Males, Career Development, Mathematics Skills, Science Process Skills, High School Students, Mentors, Comparative Analysis, College Students, Racial Differences, Age Differences, College School Cooperation
National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators. Web site: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: T Test

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