*Striving to Excel in STEM: Insights From Underrepresented, Minoritized Graduate Students With High Academic Ability

IF 3 3区 教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Yao Yang, Marcia Gentry
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Abstract

Little information exists concerning underrepresented students’ talent development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. This retrospective qualitative study investigated the talent development processes of five Black, seven Hispanic, and three Native American graduate students enrolled in STEM disciplines. All participants completed three individual, 1-hr interviews. Inductive thematic analysis revealed participants experienced challenges throughout their schooling, including chilly atmosphere in STEM disciplines, sense of loneliness, imposter syndrome, and pressure to prove themselves as capable. Despite these obstacles, participants benefited from academic rigor in STEM, gifted education programs, and extended support networks from families, friends, and mentors. Participants also developed a strong sense of responsibility for community service and social justice. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
*努力在STEM领域脱颖而出:来自代表性不足、学术能力强的少数族裔研究生的见解
关于在科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)学科中未被充分代表的学生的才能发展的信息很少。本回顾性定性研究调查了5名黑人、7名西班牙裔和3名美国原住民研究生在STEM学科的人才发展过程。所有参与者都完成了三次单独的1小时访谈。归纳主题分析显示,参与者在整个学习过程中都经历了挑战,包括STEM学科的寒冷氛围、孤独感、冒名顶替综合症以及证明自己能力的压力。尽管存在这些障碍,但参与者受益于STEM的学术严谨性、资优教育项目以及来自家庭、朋友和导师的广泛支持网络。参加者亦对社区服务和社会公义产生强烈的责任感。讨论了对研究和实践的启示。
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CiteScore
6.30
自引率
29.00%
发文量
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期刊介绍: Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) is the official journal of the National Association for Gifted Children. As a leading journal in the field, GCQ publishes original scholarly reviews of the literature and quantitative or qualitative research studies. GCQ welcomes manuscripts offering new or creative insights about giftedness and talent development in the context of the school, the home, and the wider society. Manuscripts that explore policy and policy implications are also welcome. Additionally, GCQ reviews selected books relevant to the field, with an emphasis on scholarly texts or text with policy implications, and publishes reviews, essay reviews, and critiques.
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