Breaking it Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender

It is generally accepted that engineering requires a strong aptitude for mathematics and science; therefore, students' judgments regarding their competence in these areas as well as engineering likely influence their confidence in engineering. Little is known about how self-confidence in scienc...

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Published in:Research in higher education 2014-12, Vol.55 (8), p.810-832
Main Authors: Litzler, Elizabeth, Samuelson, Cate C., Lorah, Julie A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
African American Students
College students
Confidence
Disproportionate Representation
Education
Engineering Education
Engineering schools
Environmental engineering
Environmental Influences
Ethnic Groups
Females
Gender Differences
Grade point average
Higher Education
Hispanic American Students
Hispanics
Males
Men
Minority group students
Minority students
Racial Factors
Research Methodology
Self efficacy
Self Esteem
STEM Education
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Student Characteristics
Student Experience
Undergraduate Students
White people
White Students
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