Abstract
Underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields has been a growing concern. Efforts to ameliorate this have often been directed at college-level enrichment. However, mentoring in the sciences at a high-school age level may have a greater impact on career choices. The Center Scholars Program prepares gifted minority students for participation in college-level research while they are still in high school. Results from a case/comparison group study demonstrated that 86% of Center Scholars, compared to 50% of the comparison group, plan to pursue a career in science research, suggesting that high-school enrichment programs have a substantial impact on minority participation in science and research fields.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 18-26 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Roeper Review |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- career commitment
- genetics
- genomics
- gifted
- high school
- minority students
- research
- science
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology