Pre-College Interactions, Early Expectations, and Perceived Barriers: Are There Differences for Underrepresented Engineering Students?

Preliminary Results of a RIGEE-Funded Study: Pre-College Interactions, Early Expectations, and Perceived Barriers Among Entering Engineering Students

10.18260/1-2--22932 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Miguel Pando ◽

Brett Tempest ◽

Sandra Dika

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Preliminary Results

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Pre-college interactions, early expectations, and perceived barriers of first year Black and Latino engineering students

2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) Proceedings ◽

10.1109/fie.2014.7044459 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sandra L. Dika ◽

Miguel A. Pando ◽

Brett Q. Tempest ◽

Krystal A. Foxx

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

First Year ◽

Black And Latino

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A Latent Growth Modeling Analysis of the Effects of Perceived Supports, Perceived Barriers, and Coping Efficacy on Latina/o Engineering Students’ Life Satisfaction

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/0894845319826251 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (1) ◽

pp. 29-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lisa Y. Flores ◽

Ruben Atilano ◽

Han Na Suh ◽

Rachel L. Navarro

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Growth Modeling ◽

Latent Growth Modeling ◽

Growth Patterns ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Coping Efficacy ◽

Latent Growth ◽

And Coping ◽

Over Time

Using latent growth modeling (LGM) procedures, this study tested a model of Latina/o engineering students’ life satisfaction based on Lent and Brown’s social cognitive well-being model with a sample of 342 Latina/o engineering students attending a Hispanic-serving institution. Participants completed measures of perceived supports, perceived barriers, and coping efficacy at 3 points, each approximately 1 year apart, and life satisfaction at Time 3. The results indicated that perceived supports, perceived barriers, and coping efficacy changed across time. Specifically, perceived supports and coping efficacy decreased and perceived barriers increased over time. Individual differences were found in the growth patterns of these constructs, with participants with low perceived supports and coping efficacy at Time 1 demonstrating more decrease and those with low perceived barriers at Time 1 demonstrating more increase in these variables over time. In the multivariate LGM analysis, the proposed model fit the data, but only partial support was found for the relations among the variables. Specifically, high perceived barriers were negatively related to low coping efficacy, high perceived supports were positively related to high coping efficacy, and high coping efficacy was positively related to high life satisfaction. However, coping efficacy did not mediate the relations between supports and barriers to life satisfaction. Finally, growth in perceived barriers was negatively related to the decline of coping efficacy. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

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Case Studies for Telepractice in AAC

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac23.1.42 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 42-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tanya Rose Curtis

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Case Studies ◽

Eye Gaze ◽

Cognitive Impairments ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Computer Experience ◽

Access Methods ◽

Complex Communication Needs ◽

Barriers To Service ◽

Communication Needs

As the field of telepractice grows, perceived barriers to service delivery must be anticipated and addressed in order to provide appropriate service delivery to individuals who will benefit from this model. When applying telepractice to the field of AAC, additional barriers are encountered when clients with complex communication needs are unable to speak, often present with severe quadriplegia and are unable to position themselves or access the computer independently, and/or may have cognitive impairments and limited computer experience. Some access methods, such as eye gaze, can also present technological challenges in the telepractice environment. These barriers can be overcome, and telepractice is not only practical and effective, but often a preferred means of service delivery for persons with complex communication needs.

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