Making "It" Matter: Strategies for Developing African American Females' Mathematics and Science Identities

• In Event: 26.080 - Roundtable Session 8
  In Roundtable Session: 26.080-18 - African American Female and Male Achievement

Abstract

This manuscript provides a description and evaluation of a summer enrichment STEM camp for African American females that aims to increase participants’ self-efficacy and interest in mathematics and science. As well as, reinforce the importance and usefulness of mathematics and science. The research question guiding this study is, how does engagement in a summer enrichment camp implementing a socially-transformative curriculum design effects African American female students’ mathematics and science identity development?

Authors

• Crystal Hill Morton, Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

• Demetrice Smith-Mutegi, Indianapolis Public Schools