Community colleges and STEM [electronic resource] : examining underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities / edited by Robert T. Palmer and J. Luke Wood.
2013
Q183.3.A1 C653 2013
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Community colleges and STEM [electronic resource] : examining underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities / edited by Robert T. Palmer and J. Luke Wood.
ISBN
9780415821100
9780203568446 (electronic book)
9780203568446 (electronic book)
Imprint
New York : Routledge, 2013.
Language
English
Description
xviii, 228 p. : ill.
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Q183.3.A1 C653 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification
507.1/073
Summary
"As United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), community colleges are being called on to address persistence of minorities in these disciplines. In this important volume, contributors discuss the role of community colleges in facilitating access and success to racial and ethnic minority students in STEM. Chapters explore how community colleges can and do facilitate the STEM pipeline, as well as the experiences of these students in community college, including how psychological factors, developmental coursework, expertiential learning, and motivation affect student success. Community Colleges and STEM ultimately provides recommendations to help increase retention and persistence. This important book is a crucial resource for higher education institutions and community colleges as they work to advance success among racial and ethnic minorities in STEM education. "-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Palmer, Robert T.
Wood, J. Luke, 1982-
Wood, J. Luke, 1982-
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Table of Contents
pt. 1. Pathways to success : the role of community colleges in promoting access to minorities in stem
pt. 2. A new dimension to the discourse on minority students, stem, and community colleges
pt. 3. Examining the experiences of minority students in community colleges : diverse contexts.
pt. 2. A new dimension to the discourse on minority students, stem, and community colleges
pt. 3. Examining the experiences of minority students in community colleges : diverse contexts.