Pursuit of STEM Enrollment in High School and Higher Education for Latino and Caucasian Students with Disabilities
Author | : Laurel Ann White |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1018403687 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book Pursuit of STEM Enrollment in High School and Higher Education for Latino and Caucasian Students with Disabilities written by Laurel Ann White and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study examined course enrollments for female and male Latino and Caucasian students with disabilities (SWD) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) to establish baseline data in one region of the state of Washington. The study analyzed five academic years of STEM course enrollment in one high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and one comprehensive community college. The study uncovered the following findings: (a) Latino and Caucasian SWD STEM enrollment percentages were not significantly different in the high school CTE program, but were significantly different in the STEM program in the comprehensive community college; (b) more females enrolled in Science and males in Engineering than anticipated, (c) Mathematics had the smallest enrollment pattern by ethnicity and gender in both settings, and (d) more males than females enrolled in Technology courses in the comprehensive community college. This research suggests the use of universal design of learning, theory of mind, and the ecological learning theory to encourage STEM enrollment for students with disabilities"--Abstract.