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Motivational Messages to Broaden Participation in STEM: Important Features of Messages and Messengers

Tue, April 26, 2:30 to 4:00pm PDT (2:30 to 4:00pm PDT), Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Floor: South Building, Level 1, Point Loma

Session Type: Symposium

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Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners continue to be concerned with broadening participation in STEM fields, especially among women and students of color. According to social cognitive theory, students’ motivational beliefs can be developed by observing the messages and actions of others (i.e., role models). One way we might help broaden participation in STEM fields is by introducing students to role models who provide messages that increase student motivation. The purpose of this symposium is to present recent work that uses different methodological techniques to examine what motivation messages students may be receiving from role models, the impact of these messages, and what features make a role model effective in promoting student motivation in STEM.

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