LA-STEM Research Scholars Program: A Model for Broadening Diversity in STEM Education

Crawford, Melissa B.; Wilson-Kennedy, Zakiya S.; Thomas, Gloria; Gilman, Samuel D.; Warner, Isiah M.

doi:10.21300/19.3.2018.577

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“…Combined with the reform of intelligent information collection teaching methods, the existing basic digital media curriculum structure has been optimized. And try to formulate a curriculum with a logical structure and specific characteristics and meet the needs of social development [26]. To study how to transform the curriculum from a traditional classroom system to an intelligent information collection, we must not only pay attention to the topics it focuses on, but also pay attention to training in practical arts, expressive arts, comprehensive arts, and humanities; we should pay attention to training a relatively wide range of art subject knowledge; at the same time, we should take into account the development of students' unique aesthetic personality needs [27].…”

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Education Mode of Animation Digital Media Major Based on Intelligent Information Collection

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2021

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With the rapid development of new media, it has also promoted the transformation of animation expression. One is the change of publishing media, which makes the dissemination of online media work faster and more convenient; the other is the order of magnitude change and the diversity of publishing channels and communication. The choice has contributed to a geometric increase in the number of works published. According to the flow of the new media animation production process, design and establish the classroom situation of animation studios, introduce “work” into the classroom, integrate occupations into studies, highlight occupations in studies, and strengthen professional concepts in the courses, in the form of animation studios, combined with animation companies. The production process and assessment standards effectively organize students to actively master animation theory knowledge and production technology; these experiences can accumulate effective and valuable experience for students’ career development. This article mainly introduces the research on the innovative and entrepreneurial practice education model of animation digital media major based on intelligent information collection and intends to provide some ideas and directions for the innovation and entrepreneurship practice education model reform of animation digital media major. This article proposes a studio-based animation digital media professional innovation and entrepreneurship practice education model research methods, used for studio-based animation research and experiment on innovation and entrepreneurship practice education mode of digital media major. The experimental results of this paper show that the Cronbach’s α coefficients of the questionnaire are all greater than 0.8, indicating that the survey content of the questionnaire is more authentic and highly reliable.

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship Practice Education Mode of Animation Digital Media Major Based on Intelligent Information Collection

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2021

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“…For students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, undergraduate research opportunities can particularly prove beneficial in developing their identity, confidence, and sense of belonging in STEM despite the lack of representation (Bangera and Brownell, 2014;Carlone and Johnson, 2007;O'Donnell et al, 2015). Consequently, several studies have shown how URMs are impacted by engaged learning through undergraduate research and similar experiential learning with significantly positive effects (Wilson et al, 2012;Daniels et al, 2016;Fakayode et al, 2016;Haegar and Fresquez, 2016;Crawford et al, 2018;Davidson et al, 2018;Fakayode et al, 2018;Wilson-Kennedy et al, 2019).…”

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International Research Experiences in the Development of Minority Scientists

2021

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Undergraduate research and international experiences are often described as high-impact educational practices beneficial for undergraduate student success and for supporting the development of science identity and intercultural competencies. While several studies have investigated the impact of undergraduate research on students from minoritized groups, fewer studies have focused on their engagement in global experiences, and fewer still have explored their engagement in international research experiences. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Science Identity, Social Cognitive Career Theory, and the Intercultural Competence Model, this present study explores the benefits of participating in an international research experience for minority undergraduate scientists. Using a qualitative case study methodology, we examined the evolution of students’ science identity, research competencies, and intercultural competence after engaging in a three-month international research opportunity in France and Belgium. We found that after participating in international research, minority undergraduate scientists had: 1) Increased confidence in their science identity and abilities; 2) Gained and strengthened skills necessary to be a successful researcher, 3) Recognized the influence of international exposure on their growth personally and professionally, 4) Expressed how monumental this research opportunity is for all minority students to experience. Our findings suggest substantial benefits from an international research experience on the development of minority undergraduate scientists.

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“…Attrition rates for underrepresented minorities (URMs) are even higher, resulting in missed opportunities to cultivate future generations of STEM leaders and loss of valuable contributors to the STEM community ( National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, 2011 ; Wilson et al ., 2012a , b ). The Louisiana State University (LSU) Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI), led by institutional change agent Isiah Warner, was established in 2001 as an incubator designed to improve the STEM persistence rates of URM (African American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Latino, and Native Pacific Islander), socially and economically disadvantaged, first-generation, and female students ( Crawford et al. , 2018 ).…”

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“…For nearly two decades, the OSI has functioned as an agent of change at LSU through its implementation of a multifaceted student-training model. The formation of the OSI resulted from the successful recruitment, retention, and graduation of African-American chemistry PhDs after the arrival of Professor Warner in 1992, which gave LSU the distinction of graduating the highest number of African Americans with chemistry doctorates in the nation ( Crawford et al. , 2018 ).…”

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