Wersant, K. A., & Golding, D. E., & Torres-Catanach, I. Y., & Ayala, K. A., & Cuvelier, N., & Santiago, I., & Garcia, V. M. (2021, July), Overview of a Multi-Disciplinary Online Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students in Pre-College STEM-Oriented Programs (Work in Progress)  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--37555

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  Wersant, K. A., \& Golding, D. E., \& Torres-Catanach, I. Y., \& Ayala, K. A., \& Cuvelier, N., \& Santiago, I., \& Garcia, V. M. (2021, July), \emph{Overview of a Multi-Disciplinary Online Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students in Pre-College STEM-Oriented Programs (Work in Progress)}
  Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference.
  10.18260/1-2--37555

Kaylee Andree Wersant, Diane Elisa Golding, Irma Y. Torres-Catanach, Karla Alejandra Ayala, Nora Cuvelier, Ivonne Santiago P.E., and Victor Manuel Garcia Jr..  "Overview of a Multi-Disciplinary Online Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students in Pre-College STEM-Oriented Programs (Work in Progress)".  2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July.  ASEE Conferences, 2021.  https://peer.asee.org/37555 Internet.  11 Feb, 2025

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  Kaylee Andree Wersant, Diane Elisa Golding, Irma Y. Torres-Catanach, Karla Alejandra Ayala, Nora Cuvelier, Ivonne Santiago P.E., and Victor Manuel Garcia Jr..
  "Overview of a Multi-Disciplinary Online Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students in Pre-College STEM-Oriented Programs (Work in Progress)".
  \emph{2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2021.
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Overview of a Multi-disciplinary Online
Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students
in Pre-College STEM-oriented Programs
(Work-in-Progress)
Educational instruction across the world has moved into an online format as a result of the
health threats caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although online learning is not a new
approach at the college level, remote learning environments have now become essential at
all education levels. As such, instructors, teachers, and professors have encountered
challenges in implementing diverse strategies for keeping students engaged and focused in
these learning environments. The development and implementation of new and innovative
online engagement models are paramount to fostering remote learning environments that
promote accountability, motivation, engagement, and comprehension among students with
heterogeneous learning styles.
The purpose of this paper is twofold: 1) to document the workshops and activities
implemented to increase the attractiveness of STEM programs for female Hispanic high
school seniors, and 2) to report on the lessons learned from applying multi-disciplinary
online engagement models at a pre-college education program. Through the Yes, She Can
(YSC) program at a university, a multi-disciplinary research group investigated the
effectiveness of an online engagement program during the summer of 2020. In
collaboration with Upward Bound (UB), a program dedicated to increasing the rates of
post-secondary education attendance of first-generation low-income students, university
researchers deployed the online engagement models with Hispanic female high school
students. The online engagement models exposed students to educational activities through
professional workshops. The workshops addressed topics such as financial literacy,
standardized testing, resume writing, and time management, issues that contribute to a
successful entry into post-secondary education. In addition to the workshops, students
were offered weekly individual mentoring sessions to allow for a more in-depth grasp of
the material and to allow for questions in a face-to-face virtual setting. Surveys meant to
collect information about the effectiveness of the program were formulated and distributed
to the participants during each workshop and at the end of the six-week program.
Qualitative data generated from open-ended responses was analyzed to generate
preliminary conclusions for the online engagement program. The feedback was also used
to adjust survey instruments and improve data collection during the professional workshops
that will be offered next summer.
In summary, STEM-oriented online engagement models were investigated through a
collaborative research effort between the university YSC and UB programs. The research
group offered the following preliminary conclusions and recommendations: 1) allow
college students, mainly freshmen level, to lead the professional workshops to create a 
stronger bond between workshop facilitators and attendees, 2) formulate surveys that are
simple and easy to access, and 3) continue offering individual mentoring sessions, as these
were found to be very helpful to mentors and mentees. From the data collected and
feedback provided, a framework for designing online engagement models will be
formulated considering accountability, motivation, and engagement tools that support the
learning needs of Hispanic female high school students. 
AU  - Kaylee Andree Wersant
AU  - Diane Elisa Golding
AU  - Irma Y. Torres-Catanach
AU  - Karla Alejandra Ayala
AU  - Nora Cuvelier
AU  - Ivonne Santiago P.E.
AU  - Victor Manuel Garcia Jr.
CY  - Virtual Conference
DA  - 2021/07/26
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - Overview of a Multi-Disciplinary Online Engagement Model for Female Hispanic Students in Pre-College STEM-Oriented Programs (Work in Progress)
UR  - https://peer.asee.org/37555
DO  - 10.18260/1-2--37555
ER  -