The Career Academy as a Vehicle to Promote Black Male Student Interest in STEM College and Career Pathways
Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education
ISBN: 978-1-80455-579-8, eISBN: 978-1-80455-578-1
Publication date: 13 December 2023
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the learning experiences of high school Black males participating in an academy of engineering that was configured as a magnet school. We followed a qualitative case study design to explore the experiences of 16 Black male academies of engineering students. We identified three recurring themes from the interviews with the Black male academy of engineering students: Promoting Interests in STEM, Drawing Connections to Core Academic Concepts, and An Affinity for Hands-on Learning through the Engineering Curriculum. The results of our study helped us to better understand how academies provide a platform for Black male students' interest in engineering as a viable college and career pathway.
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Acknowledgment
Funding for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation's EHR Core Research program (Award # 2000472).
Citation
Fletcher, E.C., Hines, E.M., Ford, D.Y. and Moore, J.L. (2023), "The Career Academy as a Vehicle to Promote Black Male Student Interest in STEM College and Career Pathways", Hines, E.M. and Fletcher, E.C. (Ed.) Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education (Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol. 9), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2051-231720230000009002
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2024 Edward C. Fletcher Jr., Erik M. Hines, Donna Y. Ford and James L. Moore III. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited