Narrative Inquiry Into Postsecondary General Chemistry Students’ Experiences Through the Lens of Expectancy-Value Theory (Poster 5)

• In Event: Sunday Poster Session 7:45 am
  In Poster Session: Contemporary Issues in Science Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This narrative inquiry study explored the experiences of a diverse group of students to discover their perceived success expectancy and course value as well as to gain insights into possible course design improvements. Five general chemistry students were interviewed about their experiences, the data collected was coded and themes of self-efficacy and value were coalesced. Results showed lower levels of confidence in content related success expectancy for the Hispanic/Latinx students, and low levels of procedural self-efficacy for first-generation students. In general, all students reported low levels of course value, apart from female students who reported higher levels of intrinsic value. Students implicated demographic factors as constraining their success in the course; their intersectionality of these demographics further compounded the obstacles.

Author

• Tina Lewis, California State University - Chico