Undergraduate STEM Majors on and off the Pre-Med/Health Track: A STEM Identity Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Despite the wealth of research exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity and career goals in both formal and informal settings, existing literature does not consider STEM identity for undergraduate students pursuing health and medical careers through STEM pathways. We address this gap by examining the STEM identity of undergraduate STEM majors on pre-med/health tracks as it compares with that of other STEM majors, thus focusing on a population that is chronically understudied in STEM education research. We surveyed 440 undergraduate STEM students enrolled in entry-level STEM courses to assess their STEM identities and three identity precursors: interest, performance-competence, and recognition. Through regression analyses accounting for gender, major, and

SUBMITTER: Dou R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734390 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature