Dissertation
Tracking perceived STEM career identity in minoritized middle schoolers in an informal learning environment: a mixed-methods study
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
Jun 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000153
Abstract
In this mixed-methods study, the students' perceived STEM career identity was tracked quantitatively and qualitatively to investigate the extent to which a one-week summer camp has influenced their individual and social perceptions. Perceived STEM career identity was presented as a conceptual framework and model which categorized changes in one's STEM career identity as individual and social perceptions. This model was a result of an extant literature review and was used for guiding data analysis. Projective Reflection (PR) theory of identity exploration was used as a theoretical and methodological framework to capture changes in students' perceptions in the beginning (starting self), in the middle (exploring role possible selves), and at the end (new self) of the summer camp.
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- Title
- Tracking perceived STEM career identity in minoritized middle schoolers in an informal learning environment
- Creators
- Hamideh Talafian
- Contributors
- Penny Hammrich (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- xi, 139 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014695238804721