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

  • Written by Sharon Tettegah, Professor of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
Rethinking engineering education: Why focusing on learning preferences matters for diversityRetention and recruitment efforts designed to boost diversity in engineering programs often fall short of their goals.gorodenkoff/Getty Images

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...

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