Measuring The Educational Benefits Of Diversity In Stem Education: A Multi Institutional Survey Analysis Of Women And Underrepresented Minorities | Zendy

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Measuring The Educational Benefits Of Diversity In Stem Education: A Multi Institutional Survey Analysis Of Women And Underrepresented Minorities

Author(s) -

Terrell L. Strayhorn

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

2009 annual conference and exposition proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--5850

Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , workforce , underrepresented minority , gender diversity , cultural diversity , engineering education , science and engineering , psychology , medical education , political science , engineering ethics , management , medicine , engineering , corporate governance , law , economics

Previous research has documented the importance of diversity in higher education and the need to increase diversity in science and engineering fields by broadening participation among women and historically underrepresented minorities. Large-scale research that measures the educational benefits of diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, however, has been limited. The present study measured the educational benefits of diversity in STEM fields using a nationally representative sample of 8,000 undergraduates. Results indicated that students who reported more engagement with diverse peers also reported higher learning gains as indicated by two variables: personal/social learning and critical thinking. I also found that sex moderated the relationship between diversity and learning; women benefited more than men from engagement with diverse peers.

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