How NSF S-STEM Scholarship Students Experience College during COVID-19: Lessons to Improve STEM Education

Everett Community College (EvCC) made numerous changes to retain and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education during the coronavirus pandemic. Drawing on insights from EvCC faculty and staff affiliated with a National Science Foundation (NSF) S-...

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Published in:Community college journal of research and practice 2022-02, Vol.46 (1-2), p.49-59
Main Authors: Washburn, Kristine, Bragg, Debra D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Community Colleges
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Educational Change
Mathematics education
Pandemics
Scholarships
School Holding Power
Science education
STEM Education
Student Experience
Students
Technical education
Technology education
Two Year College Students
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Summary:Everett Community College (EvCC) made numerous changes to retain and support students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education during the coronavirus pandemic. Drawing on insights from EvCC faculty and staff affiliated with a National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM scholarship grant called the "EvCC STEM Scholar" program, as well as interview data gathered from 23 EvCC students, this article reports on curricular and co-curricular changes to better meet student needs during COVID-19. Results reveal efforts EvCC faculty and staff took to keep students on track to complete the STEM pathway and how students experienced college during the peak of the pandemic. The article concludes with lessons learned and plans made by EvCC faculty and staff to improve STEM education in the future.
ISSN:1066-8926
1521-0413
DOI:10.1080/10668926.2021.1981491