Towards Making the Invisible Engineer Visible: A Review of Low-Socioeconomic Students' Barriers Experiencing College STEM Education

Justin Major, Allison Godwin

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Abstract

This full research paper focuses on a systematized review of the literature on low-socioeconomic students in engineering. Increasing the diversity of engineering cannot be addressed without acknowledging the necessity for equity across socioeconomic groups. An important step to developing equitable pathways that allow low-socioeconomic students to engage in engineering education is by identifying barriers to participation. Because little is known about the 'invisible' population of engineering, a literature review regarding low-socioeconomic students' participation in the larger STEM education context provides an opportunity to begin making the population visible. This work identifies barriers that may make participating in engineering difficult and provides suggestions for researchers and practitioners to work to remove them.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFrontiers in Education
Subtitle of host publicationFostering Innovation Through Diversity, FIE 2018 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611739
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event48th Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2018 - San Jose, United States
Duration: Oct 3 2018Oct 6 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Volume2018-October
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Conference

Conference48th Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period10/3/1810/6/18

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Software
  • Education
  • Computer Science Applications

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