ERIC Number: EJ1217931
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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The Effects of Student Success Workshops on Undergraduate Hispanic STEM Students on the U.S.-Mexico Border
Casey, J. Elizabeth; Lin, Runchang; Mireles, Selina V.; Goonatilake, Rohitha
IAFOR Journal of Education, v7 n1 p37-55 Sum 2019
The goal of the College of Arts & Sciences Community-aid (CASC-aid) project, a National Science Foundation grant funded study (2016-2021), is to develop, implement, and evaluate a program that fosters a community of academic success for Hispanic STEM students. This Hispanic Serving Institute continues to provide a variety of supports to safeguard success for Hispanic CASC-aid scholars through effective communication. Along with scholarships, Project CASC-aid delivers mentoring and intervention strategies related to non-cognitive behavioral practices to ensure scholars are motivated and empowered, and to support the postsecondary educational success of Hispanic students (Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007). Embedded within the research is a Formative Experiment (Reinking & Bradley, 2008), which allowed researchers to gather data on one facet of the project. CASC-aid scholars responded to surveys after Student Success Workshops held across the 2017-2019 academic years. Analysis of results demonstrated that workshops were effective in supporting students' long-term goals, career major decisions, and overall knowledge of a wider STEM field.
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, STEM Education, Academic Achievement, Success, Intervention, Mentors, Student Motivation, Student Empowerment, College Students, Workshops, Program Effectiveness, College Readiness, Majors (Students), Career Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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