Developmental science concepts guide effective support of underrepresented STEM students

Supportive programming is frequently designed to increase the success of underrepresented groups in STEM. In this article, we introduce three guiding concepts from developmental psychology (developmental trajectories, developmentally appropriate practices, and holism) and explain how they relate to...

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Published inBiochemistry and molecular biology education Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 506 - 512
Main Authors Singer‐Freeman, Karen, Bastone, Linda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.09.2019
Wiley-Blackwell
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Developmental Psychology
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Disproportionate Representation
Engineering - education
Humans
Learning
Mathematics - education
mentoring
Mentoring programs
pedagogy
Science - education
STEM Education
Students
Students - psychology
summer research programs
Technology - education
Underrepresented students
University students
summer research programs
pedagogy
mentoring
Underrepresented students
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Summary:Supportive programming is frequently designed to increase the success of underrepresented groups in STEM. In this article, we introduce three guiding concepts from developmental psychology (developmental trajectories, developmentally appropriate practices, and holism) and explain how they relate to effective support of students from underrepresented groups. We provide examples of successful applications of these principles in classes, degree programs, and research experiences. © 2019 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 47(5):506–512, 2019.
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ISSN:1470-8175
1539-3429
DOI:10.1002/bmb.21292