Career Choice among First-Generation, Minority STEM College Students

We qualitatively investigated ways in which undergraduates unpacked their perceptions of STEM careers after attending a seminar series that introduced them to diverse scientists. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) as a guiding framework, we explored how culturally-specific realities impacte...

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Autores principales:	Bryan M. Dewsbury, Cynthia Taylor, Amy Reid, Connie Viamonte
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Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2019
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/8dab020f29bd4dcc919841d8984c7c4b
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8dab020f29bd4dcc919841d8984c7c4b2021-11-15T15:04:12ZCareer Choice among First-Generation, Minority STEM College Students10.1128/jmbe.v20i3.17751935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/8dab020f29bd4dcc919841d8984c7c4b2019-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v20i3.1775https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885We qualitatively investigated ways in which undergraduates unpacked their perceptions of STEM careers after attending a seminar series that introduced them to diverse scientists. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) as a guiding framework, we explored how culturally-specific realities impacted students’ career choices. Our findings suggest that familial ties and cultural expectations played key roles in determining how students navigated career choice. Our results have implications for how institutions navigate career pursuit discussions with students.Bryan M. DewsburyCynthia TaylorAmy ReidConnie ViamonteAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 20, Iss 3 (2019)
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description	We qualitatively investigated ways in which undergraduates unpacked their perceptions of STEM careers after attending a seminar series that introduced them to diverse scientists. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) as a guiding framework, we explored how culturally-specific realities impacted students’ career choices. Our findings suggest that familial ties and cultural expectations played key roles in determining how students navigated career choice. Our results have implications for how institutions navigate career pursuit discussions with students.
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Career Choice among First-Generation, Minority STEM College Students

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