A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IN STEM AND STEM SELF-EFFICACY IN  ADOLESCENT LEARNERS

Portia Amoa Danquah

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A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IN STEM AND STEM SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENT LEARNERS

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A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IN STEM AND STEM SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENT LEARNERS

Portia Amoa Danquah

Washington State University

Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University

01/2022

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https://doi.org/10.7273/000004553

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/125127

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Mixed-Methods

Science

STEM Impostor Syndrome

STEM Self-Efficacy

Adolescents

Education

Over the years, there has been a surge in demand for a proficient STEM (STEM Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math) workforce to occupy the growing STEM job vacancies worldwide. The United States has the obligation to produce competent STEM workers if it intends to make a profound contribution to this sector. However, the reputation of STEM learning as being arduous has proven to be a deterrent to students' interest in pursuing STEM careers. In an expounding mixed-methods study, 15 students responded to survey questions that sought to measure STEM IS and S-SE in adolescent learners. Following the analysis of the quantitative data derived from the survey, 3 STEM teachers were interviewed for the purpose of examining STEM IS and S-SE from a teacher's perspective. Results of the quantitative analysis found STEM IS to be present in adolescent learners. It showed no effect on gender in STEM IS. Findings also indicate a moderately negative and significant correlation between STEM IS and S-SE. The analysis of the qualitative findings suggests that teachers are aware of the manifestation of STEM IS among their students. They acknowledged the difficulty in their interaction with students who exhibit signs of STEM IS in the classroom and suggested an inversely proportional relationship between STEM IS and S-SE.

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Title: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN IMPOSTOR SYNDROME IN STEM AND STEM SELF-EFFICACY IN ADOLESCENT LEARNERS
Creators: Portia Amoa Danquah
Contributors: Kira Carbonneau (Advisor)
Chad M. Gotch (Committee Member)
Hsin-Ya Liao (Committee Member)
Awarding Institution: Washington State University
Academic Unit: Department of Kinesiology and Educational Psychology
Theses and Dissertations: Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
Publisher: Washington State University
Number of pages: 59
Identifiers: OCLC#: 1370910607; 99900898539401842
Language: English
Resource Type: Thesis