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Rethinking engineering education: Why focusing on learning preferences matters for diversity

By Sharon Tettegah, Professor of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

For decades, colleges, government agencies and foundations have experimented with recruitment and retention efforts designed to increase diversity in engineering programs.

However, the efforts have not significantly boosted the number of women, students of color, individuals with disabilities and other underrepresented groups studying and earning degrees in STEM and engineering fields.

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