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Advancing evaluation of STEM efforts through attention to diversity and culture
Author(s) -
Mertens Donna M.,
Hopson Rodney K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.177
Subject(s) - transformative learning , diversity (politics) , cultural diversity , cultural competence , psychology , sociology , engineering ethics , pedagogy , anthropology , engineering
This chapter examines implications from the application of a transformative lens and the concepts of cultural competency to increase our understanding of how evaluation can contribute to the goal of improving STEM outcomes for underrepresented groups.