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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants across studies

From: Using intensive longitudinal methods to quantify the sources of variability for situational engagement in science learning environments

 

Science in the moment

(n = 244)

Incremental mindset and utility for science learning and engagement (n = 726)

STEM interest and engagement study

(n = 203)

Sex

   

 Male

53%

49%

50%

 Female

47%

51%

50%

Race/ethnicity

   

 American Indian

1%

< 0.5%

 

 Asian/Pacific Islander

2%

2%

7%

 Black

12%

12%

36%

 White

37%

19%

6%

 Hispanic

42%

61%

48%

 Multi-racial

6%

6%

3%

Age

   

 10

  

4%

 11

 

< 0.5%

28%

 12

 

39%

31%

 13

 

12%

21%

 14

32%

35%

12%

 15

26%

13%

3%

 16

29%

1%

1%

 17

11%

  

 18

2%

  

Free/reduced lunch eligible

43%

71%

90%

Parental education

   

 High school or below

34%

36%

79%

 Some college

16%

12%

 

 Graduated from college

20%

12%

21%

 Advanced degree

15%

10%

 

 Do not know

15%

30%

 
  1. Learners considered at least one parent's degree attainment for parent education