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Life Science Research Immersion Program Improves STEM-Specific Skills and Science Attitudes among Precollege Students

Published:2023-04-20 Issue:1 Volume:24 Page:
ISSN:1935-7877
Container-title:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
language:en
Short-container-title:J Microbiol Biol Educ.

Author:

Lehmeidi Dong Maysoon¹,Feng Zuying²,McLamb Flannery¹²,Griffin Lindsey¹²,Vazquez Armando¹²,Hirata Ken K.¹²,Bozinovic Liisa²³,Vasquez Miguel F.¹²,Bozinovic Goran²⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of California San Diego, Division of Extended Studies, La Jolla, California, USA

2. Boz Life Science Research and Teaching Institute, San Diego, California, USA

3. Oregon Bioscience Association, Portland, Oregon, USA

4. University of California San Diego, Division of Biological Sciences, La Jolla, California, USA

Abstract

A predicted rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers demands a vast and talented workforce, but students most commonly abandon STEM majors within the first 2 years of college. Performance in introductory courses, scientific literacy, and the ability to critically reason are main predictors of retention in STEM, highlighting the importance of precollege and early college experience.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Immunology and Microbiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Education

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/jmbe.00078-22

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