TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors That Contributed to Gifted Students' Success on STEM Pathways
T2 - The Role of Race, Personal Interests, and Aspects of High School Experience
AU - Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying
AU - Olszewski-Kubilius, Paula
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 The Association of the Gifted.
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/6
Y1 - 2017/6
N2 - In this study, we conducted binary logistic regression on survey data collected from 244 past participants of a Talent Search program who attended regular high schools but supplemented their regular high school education with enriched or accelerated math and science learning activities. The participants completed an online survey 4 to 6 years after high school. This study examined how their demographics, high school experiences, and timing of and reasons for pursuing a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathway related to the probability of earning STEM college degrees. This study revealed two factors that were positively and significantly associated with the outcome of earning STEM college degrees: Asian or White ethnicity and students' personal interest in STEM. Findings suggest that students' success in earning STEM degrees may not be fully attributable to their high achievements or abilities, and that their experiences in the Talent Search and supplemental outside-of-school gifted programs helped students intensify their interests in STEM.
AB - In this study, we conducted binary logistic regression on survey data collected from 244 past participants of a Talent Search program who attended regular high schools but supplemented their regular high school education with enriched or accelerated math and science learning activities. The participants completed an online survey 4 to 6 years after high school. This study examined how their demographics, high school experiences, and timing of and reasons for pursuing a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathway related to the probability of earning STEM college degrees. This study revealed two factors that were positively and significantly associated with the outcome of earning STEM college degrees: Asian or White ethnicity and students' personal interest in STEM. Findings suggest that students' success in earning STEM degrees may not be fully attributable to their high achievements or abilities, and that their experiences in the Talent Search and supplemental outside-of-school gifted programs helped students intensify their interests in STEM.
KW - STEM
KW - STEM interest
KW - Talent Search
KW - logistic regression
KW - supplemental programs
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U2 - 10.1177/0162353217701022
DO - 10.1177/0162353217701022
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85019182796
SN - 0162-3532
VL - 40
SP - 99
EP - 134
JO - Journal for the Education of the Gifted
JF - Journal for the Education of the Gifted
IS - 2
ER -