Beyond preparation: Identity, cultural capital, and readiness for graduate school in the biomedical sciences

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1021-1048

  Gazley, J Lynn ^a,c   Remich, Robin ^a   Naffziger Hirsch, Michelle E ^a,d   Keller, Jill ^b   Campbell, Patricia B ^b   McGee, Richard ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Keller Consulting Inc ^*  (United States)

^c The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^d Oakton College   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural capital; Postbaccalaureate science education; Science diversity; minorities; Science identity

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION COMPUTING;

CULTURAL CAPITAL; EDUCATION PROGRAMS; GRADUATE EDUCATION; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; SCIENCE DIVERSITY;MINORITIES; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE IDENTITY; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84906498220     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21164     Document Type: Article

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