Delgado Denise N, Perez Perla C, Tinajero Josefina, Boland Thomas, Morera Osvaldo F
Research Evaluation and Assessment Services, University of Texas at El Paso.
Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso.
J Lat Educ. 2025;24(3):688-700. doi: 10.1080/15348431.2024.2413530. Epub 2024 Oct 9.
Latinx individuals are under-represented in STEM and biomedical fields. Research by Johnson and Bozeman has shown that the asset bundle framework can be used to help minoritized individuals succeed in STEM and professional schools. This model has been widely applied to college students, but little work has been done with high school students. A formalized summer research program to allow students to participate in university research was implemented that is geared toward underrepresented high school students at predominantly Latinx high schools in the Southwest using the asset bundle framework. Over the last two years, 10 students have participated in a 4 to 5-week summer research program. Seven of these ten students were interviewed about their experiences in the program. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Themes from the asset bundles framework emerged in these interviews that were indicative of student interest in biomedical pursuits, suggesting that asset bundles can be used to promote biomedical careers among Latinx high school students.
拉丁裔个体在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）以及生物医学领域的代表性不足。约翰逊和博兹曼的研究表明，资产束框架可用于帮助少数族裔个体在STEM领域和专业院校取得成功。该模型已广泛应用于大学生，但针对高中生的相关研究较少。我们实施了一个正式的暑期研究项目，让学生能够参与大学研究，该项目面向美国西南部以拉丁裔学生为主的高中中代表性不足的高中生，采用资产束框架。在过去两年里，有10名学生参加了为期4至5周的暑期研究项目。其中7名学生接受了关于他们在该项目中经历的访谈。我们使用扎根理论方法对数据进行了分析。这些访谈中出现了资产束框架的主题，表明学生对生物医学研究有兴趣，这表明资产束可用于促进拉丁裔高中生投身生物医学职业。
