The aim of this review is to summarize the use of identity in theory and practice in the
existing literature and make suggestions for areas of future work in engineering education …

Background Prior to college, many students have no experience with engineering, but some
ultimately choose an engineering career. Women choose engineering at lower rates than …

Identity development frameworks provide insight into why and to what extent individuals
engage in STEM‐related activities. While studies of “STEM identity” often build off previously …

Measures of subject-related role identities in physics and math have been developed from
research on the underlying constructs of identity in science education. The items for these …

Background In recent years, makerspaces have become increasingly common venues of
STEM education and are rapidly being incorporated into undergraduate programs. These …

This article empirically tests a previously developed theoretical framework for mathematics
identity based on students' beliefs. The study employs data from more than 9,000 college …

The need to enhance the STEM workforce and, in turn, the STEM educational pipeline is a
prevailing issue in the US One critical component in this pipeline is students' interest in …

As K-12 STEM education moves toward the integrated application of mathematics and
science concepts in collaborative and complex real-world problem solving, there is a …

This theory paper examines literature on the construct, funds of knowledge, as it has been
applied in STEM education, with an emphasis on engineering and explores if and how funds …

Identity is emerging as an underlying explanation for persistence in engineering, but few
prior studies have directly measured the engineering identity of engineering students, nor …