{"id":305,"date":"2019-03-19T15:49:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=305"},"modified":"2022-03-23T20:52:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:52:48","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=305","title":{"rendered":"Research on the UVI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\nis an increasing need for a well-trained scientific workforce with knowledge\nand skills related to the STEM fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports\nthat STEM employment is projected to grow 13 percent by 2022, outpacing the average\ngrowth rate for other occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Current\nresearch suggests that many students enter college intending to pursue a STEM\ndegree, but only about half will graduate in this field (Chen, 2013). One\nevidence-based intervention called the utility-value intervention (UVI) aims to\nhelp retain these students and improve their performance by increasing their\nmotivation and interest in scientific topics. The UVI works by asking students\nto develop their own connections to class material and relating these concepts\nto their own life. By connecting course material to their own lives, students\ncan find novel ways in which material is valuable to them and serves their\nacademic and occupational pursuits. This leads to deeper engagement with\nscientific concepts and enhanced learning. Based on research over the past\ndecade, students experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better Class Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Findings from multiple studies suggest the implementation of the UVI helps students improve their grades compared to students not using this intervention. This is especially effective for students already struggling in science classes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Source: Rosenzweig, Harackiewitz, Priniski, Hecht, Canning, Tibbetts, & Hyde, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greater Interest in Subject Material<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Along with improving their course grades, students using the UVI express greater interest in the subject matter. This effect is true among both college-aged students as well as high school students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sources: Hulleman, Godes, Hendricks, & Harackiewitz, 2010<\/a>; Hulleman & Harackiewitz, 2009<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher Persistence in the STEM Field<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Students that earn better grades and find greater interest in subject matter are more likely to persist in their chosen degree major.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Source: Canning, Harackiewitz, Priniski, Hecht, Tibbetts, & Hyde, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There is an increasing need for a well-trained scientific workforce with knowledge and skills related to the STEM fields. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that STEM employment is projected to grow 13 percent by 2022, outpacing the average growth rate for other occupations (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Current research suggests that many students … Continue reading Research on the UVI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-305","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=305"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":573,"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/305\/revisions\/573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adapt.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}