Equity

In Equity research, scientists investigate how issues of equity and minority identity influence one's ability to succeed in their academics and how this, in turn, affects their educational motivation. Specific areas of study include reducing racial and ethnic disparities in STEM fields (see Iriti), the social and ecological processes that support or inhibit knowledge transfer (see Nokes-Malach), and how people's behavior in educational achievement is shaped by their subjective understandings of themselves and their social environments (see Binning). See also Equity & Engagement in the STEM Classroom from the LRDC video series; Toward More Effective and Equitable Online Learning (see Litman); and Boosting College Prospects for Low-Income Students.