Eduventures Prospective Student Survey Prospective Undergraduate Student Mindsets A Developmental Arc Great institutions serve diverse populations How student mindsets were developed Criteria Outcomes ID: 749636
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Prospective Undergraduate Student Mindsets and STEM EducationSlide2Slide3
Eduventures Prospective Student SurveySlide4
Prospective Undergraduate Student MindsetsSlide5
A Developmental ArcSlide6
Great institutions serve diverse populationsSlide7
How student mindsets were developed
Criteria
Outcomes
Experiences
MindsetsSlide8Slide9
Mindsets
correlate with enduring
personality traits
Experiential Interests
Social
Focus
Career Pragmatist
Exploration and Meaning
Career through Academics
Grad School Bound
Extraverted
Agreeable
Emotionally
Stable
Conscientious
OpenSlide10
Demography is not destinySlide11
Mindsets
and Academic InterestsSlide12
Academic Area of Interest by Student MindsetsSlide13
Mindsets in STEM NeighborhoodsSlide14
High School Experiences by Mindset (STEM)
High School Experiences
Exploration and Meaning
Social Focus
Grad School Bound
Career through Academics
Experiential Interests
Career Pragmatists
AP/IB
courses
80%
80%
87%
79%
77%
60%
Used free online
tutoring
or test prep
77%
72%
76%
66%
70%
58%
Held a job
44%
49%
49%
49%
48%
40%
College
course for credit
48%
46%
48%
48%
48%
42%Traveled internationally42%44%45%32%31%25%HS course completely/partially online 32%30%36%31%31%27%Summer academic program or camp34%31%37%
24%26%
21%
Used a tutor
23%24%
19%
17%
19%
21%Paid test-prep
program18%
17%
20%
15%14%
11%
Had an internship
16%
17%18%
10%
13%10%
MOOC or
code camp10%
9%
12%
7%8%
7%Slide15
Professions of Interest by Mindsets (
STEM)
Exploration and Meaning
Social Focus
Grad School Bound
Career through Academics
Experiential Interests
Career Pragmatists
Engineer
47%
41%
46%
54%
47%
44%
Medical/dental professional
33%
34%
35%
24%
33%
25%
Technology/computer scientist
20%
19%
19%
25%
19%
21%
Natural or life scientist
21%
17%
27%
10%
13%
11%
Nursing or health care
19%
18%
12%13%17%19%Entrepreneur12%13%10%11%9%11%Management/business11%12%8%12%11%11%College professor
10%
7%
17%6%
6%
4%
Psychology/psychiatry/counseling12%
11%
7%
6%8%
9%
Government
9%
8%8%
5%
5%
5%School
teacher
9%8%
6%
6%
6%
7%Writer/journalist
10%
7%
6%
4%
5%
5%
Number of Professions of Interest
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.4Slide16
How to Work with MindsetsSlide17
Meeting Student Expectations
The opening conversation
Blind spots
Opportunities for supportSlide18
Experiential
Interests
Expected Outcomes
Get a good job after graduation
Get a solid foundation for an entire career
Gain practical career skills
Learning Experiences
Internships
Work study employment
Academic coursework
Application Drivers
Affordability
Career preparation
Core academic experiences
Differences
PrioritiesSlide19
Social
Focus
Expected Outcomes
Gain lasting friendships
Get a good job after graduation
Learning Experiences
Study abroad
Interactions with other students
Internships
Participation in student clubs or activities
Application
Drivers
Social environment
Priorities
DifferencesSlide20
Exploration and Meaning
Expected Outcomes
Learn to make decisions and solve problems in the real world
Learn to use my talents to benefit society
Learning Experiences
Study abroad
Internships
Participation in student clubs or activities
Application
Drivers
Diversity of academic opportunities
Core academic experiences
Academic environment
Priorities
DifferencesSlide21
Career Pragmatists
Expected Outcomes
Get a good job after graduation
Learning Experiences
Interactions with other students
Participation in student clubs or activities
Internships
Work study employment
Application
Drivers
Affordability
Career preparation
Flexibility of delivery
Priorities
DifferencesSlide22
Career through Academics
Expected Outcomes
Get a good job after graduation
Get a solid foundation for an entire career
Gain practical career skills
Learning Experiences
Interactions with other students
Academic coursework
Participation in student clubs or activities
Internships
Application
Drivers
Core academic experiences
Affordability
Career preparation
Academic environment
Priorities
DifferencesSlide23
Grad School Bound
Expected Outcomes
Gain scientific, mathematical, or technical skills
Learn how to conduct research
Get a solid foundation for graduate or professional school
Learning Experiences
Research opportunities with faculty
Academic coursework
Internships
Study abroad
Application
Drivers
Core academic experiences
Academic environment
Priorities
DifferencesSlide24
8 steps to enliven recruiting and the student experience
Prioritize the six student mindsets within the context of your institution
Develop your
narrative
for each relevant mindset
Qualify students into a mindset
Train recruiters on engagement strategies for each mindset
Create coherent balanced messaging
Conduct personalized recruiting
Build out relevant student pathways
Guide students based on their expectationsSlide25
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