scholarly journals Implementation of a Biomedical Engineering Research Experience for African–American High School Students at a Tier One Research University

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherie M. Avent ◽  
Ayesha S. Boyce ◽  
Lakeita D. Servance ◽  
Lizanne A. DeStefano ◽  
Robert M. Nerem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research University ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
School Students ◽  
Program Outcomes

Enriching science experiences and competencies for underrepresented students during high school years is crucial to increasing their entry into the science pipeline and to improving their preparedness for success in college and STEM careers. The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of project ENGAGES, a high school STEM year-long research program for African–American students, mentored by graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at Georgia Tech. It aims to provide an authentic research experience and expose student to the possibility and benefits of attaining an advanced degree and careers in STEM fields. Initial program outcomes include student reported satisfaction with research experience, improved technical skill development, and increased curiosity and interest in STEM careers. Additionally, students indicated increases in college readiness, research skill development, and exposure to STEM careers as a result of interactions with faculty advisors and graduate student mentors, along with laboratory assignments. Lessons learned and potential pitfalls and barriers to acceptance are also discussed.

Implementation and evaluation of a biotechnology research experience for African-American high school students

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 162-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha S. Boyce ◽  
Cherie Avent ◽  
Adeyemo Adetogun ◽  
Lakeita Servance ◽  
Lizanne DeStefano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
School Students ◽  
Biotechnology Research

scholarly journals Impacts of a Neural Engineering Summer Research Experience on High School Students (Evaluation)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Clapper Bergsman ◽  
Eric Chudler ◽  
Laura Collins ◽  
Jill Weber ◽  
Lise Johnson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Neural Engineering ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
School Students

Examining the Cultural Capital in the Parental Involvement of African American Parents of Disabled High School Students

2022 ◽  
pp. 368-379
Author(s):  
Donovan Griffin-Blake
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
African American Parents ◽  
African American Mothers ◽  
School Students

This chapter explores the value of cultural capital in the parental involvement of African American parents of disabled high school students. The traditional approach of parental involvement is widely implemented across public education. The framework for parental involvement is outdated and racially one-sided, which causes the contributions of African American parents to be devalued by their child's school. This chapter focuses on a qualitative study of five African American mothers of disabled high school students and how they engage with their children's public education. The participants provide narrative examples of their cultural capital and they have used it to help benefit their child's education. This implies the need to revise the image of parental involvement to one that is a more diverse inclusionary model, which will help schools better support the academic achievement of students from culturally and linguistically diverse families.

Academically Successful African American Male Urban High School Students’ Experiences of Mattering to Others at School

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1001400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Tucker ◽  
Andrea Dixon ◽  
Ke'Shana Griddine
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Climate ◽  
African American Males ◽  
African American Male ◽  
Academically Successful ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Information

Mattering to others has been shown to be a key construct of mental health and wellness. Emerging research links interpersonal mattering and school climate. In this study, the authors use transcendental phenomenology to explore how interpersonal mattering impacts the academic achievement of urban African American males who are academically successful in high school. Implications for the integration of this new information in school counseling are discussed.

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