"Diversifying STEM: Increasing Participation in Underrepresented Groups"

Format

Individual Presentation

Presenters

Linda Johnson-McClinton, LJM Educational Services LLCFollow

First Presenter's Institution

Linda

First Presenter’s Email Address

Dr.LJMcClinton@gmail.com

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Dr. Linda Johnson-McClinton has 25 years of experience as an educator (teacher, school administrator, district office administrator and adjunct professor). She has obtained many degrees and certifications including her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership. Over the years, Dr. Johnson-McClinton has shared her knowledge and insight on education at various speaking engagements. Dr. Johnson-McClinton is the Founder/CEO of two companies in the State of Nevada. LJM Educational Services LLC and Enriching Explorations in Engineering, Inc. In between running her companies, Dr. Johnson-McClinton spends time volunteering with various service groups. She serves as a mentor for the “Stay In School Mentoring Project” of the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, NV and volunteers for the STEM Awareness Committee for the Governor’s Office of STEM, Innovation and Technology (OSIT). Dr. Johnson-McClinton is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

Location

Session Two Breakouts

Strand #1

Health: Mental & Physical Health

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

Increasing the number of learning opportunities for P16 education in underrepresented groups (URGs) will enhance diversity in STEM through college majors, careers and the armed forces.

Brief Program Description

Teachers need to be capable of providing a high-quality education in STEM coursework. They will need to tap into students’ learning and application of knowledge through the vernacular, vocabulary and culture of the students. Their pedagogy will need to evolve and become an integrated component of the curriculum connected to real-world scenarios. A reformatted structure in education will help to diversify the field of STEM.

Summary

The economic development of the state of the nation is contingent upon the increase in the number of students who attain jobs in the workforce or in careers which require the implementation and application of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). In order to help build the nation’s economy around the growth of STEM, the Department of Education implemented the America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science) Act in 2007 (H.R. 5116, S. 3605). In 2010 and 2015 the Act was reauthorized to provide more opportunities for STEM education (K-16). Under the reauthorization, educational institutions obtain funds to support teacher professional development, teacher education and student learning around STEM education.

Minorities (Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native) and females (all races) are identified as underrepresented groups (URGs) in STEM by both the US Census and the National Science Foundation (NSF). This is due to lack of exposure to a STEM curriculum, inequitable use of funds for STEM education, sociocultural factors and academic self-efficacy. Increasing the number of learning opportunities for URGs will enhance diversity in STEM through college majors, careers and the armed forces.

Based on data collected by the US Census Bureau and the NSF, URGs will not be prepared for the STEM workforce they will face upon adult age. To prevent this from occurring, P16 institutions must change their approach in funding and monitoring the proper use of Title IV and local dollars allocated for STEM education. They must adjust their professional development process for educators to provide foundational support and coaching in STEM. It is essential to begin with the instructional capacity and efficacy of those who provide STEM education to students.

Evidence

This research is presented as an advocacy for instructional change that supports the learning and college/career readiness for URGs as it relates to the field of STEM. Some of the resources used to support the proposed change needed in P16 education are:

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Learning Objective 1

Recognize the disproportion of groups in STEM

Learning Objective 2

Learn how to diversify the STEM workforce by changing instructional practices

Learning Objective 3

Recognize how to create culturally relevant instructional tasks for STEM education

Keyword Descriptors

STEM, Diversify, Minorities, Culturally relevant, Education, Instructional Practices

Presentation Year

2022

Start Date

3-7-2022 1:00 PM

End Date

3-7-2022 2:15 PM

Recommended Citation

Johnson-McClinton, Linda, ""Diversifying STEM: Increasing Participation in Underrepresented Groups"" (2022). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 19.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2022/2022/19