THE ROLE OF GIVING BACK IN THE PERSISTENCE OF WOMEN OF COLOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

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作者
Jaumot-Pascual, Nuria [1 ,2 ]
Ong, Maria [1 ]
Silva, Christina B. [1 ]
机构
[1] TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
[2] 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
women of color; graduate students; persistence; giving back; community cultural wealth; computer science; engineering; COMMUNITY CULTURAL WEALTH; CAMPUS RACIAL CLIMATE; CRITICAL RACE THEORY; STEM CAREERS; EXPERIENCES; COLLEGE; MICROAGGRESSIONS; FACULTY; AGENCY;
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This article examines the role of giving back in the persistence of women of color (WOC) students in en-gineering and computer science graduate education. Using the theoretical frame of community cultural wealth (CCW), which facilitated exploring our topic from a strengths-based perspective, we analyzed 16 interviews and four extant texts from two recent projects. This study's research question is: How does en-gaging in giving-back activities support the persistence of women of color in engineering and computing graduate education? We identified three giving-back activities that motivated WOC to persist: serving as a role model, mentoring others, and creating counterspaces. Activities connect to multiple types of CCW. We also recommend that institutions of higher education interested in retaining WOC in their engineering and computer science graduate programs should integrate giving-back activities into their curriculum offerings.
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页码:81 / 110
页数:30
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