From isolation to integration : investigating student belonging and its relationship with course value

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dc.contributor.advisorMuenks, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeeMemberChen, Patricia
dc.creatorGoldstein, Miranda
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-27T03:20:39Z
dc.date.available2024-07-27T03:20:39Z
dc.date.created2024-05
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2024
dc.date.updated2024-07-27T03:20:39Z
dc.description.abstractAchievement gaps persist among minoritized and lower socioeconomic status (SES) students in higher education. Prior research has demonstrated that these disparities may be related to (1) students’ sense of belonging in academic settings and (2) the amount of value they see in their pursuit of education. Thus, I examine these two factors as they relate to underrepresented (i.e. minoritized and lower SES) students’ academic achievement in higher education. I specifically focus on how the two constructs may be related to one another and whether these relationships differ for students who are underrepresented in higher education. The following research examined the relationship between belonging and value in two separate diverse samples of undergraduate students (N₁ = 426, N₂ = 551). In Study 1, I found belonging to be significantly correlated with students’ overall value, but especially with interest value. This finding was also observed among minoritized and lower SES students. Study 2 served as a replication of Study 1 with a different sample, and the same general results were obtained. This research illustrates the importance of belonging and value for students who are underrepresented in higher education, and how instructors might better support this particular population of students as they pursue college.
dc.description.departmentEducational Psychology
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.uri
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152/126196
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.26153/tsw/52733
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectSense of belonging
dc.subjectLower socioeconomic status
dc.subjectAcademic motivation
dc.subjectAcademic achievement
dc.subjectMinoritized students
dc.subjectAchievement gaps
dc.titleFrom isolation to integration : investigating student belonging and its relationship with course value
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
thesis.degree.schoolUniversity of Texas, Austin

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