[draft] Hypothesis

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Dependency

• 107

Overview

We need to define our Hypothesis so that we can test against it.

Action Items

• [ ] Write out all the potential problem statements we can think of

Resources/Instructions

• WIKI page RP004
• Stem Attrition PDF
• Brainstorming Hypothesis Doc
• TWE: Studies Stats and Quotes - Work in Progress
• Personas in Figjam
• https://github.com/hackforla/internship/issues/107

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Students interested in STEM leave STEM education at too high an attrition rate Students who graduate with STEM focus fail to succeed at STEM careers at too high a percentage

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

• [ ] Within the Stem Attrition PDF , please try to answer the following: What was that increased probability? 10% 60%

  With respect to the outcome of leaving college without earning a degree or certificate, the MNP results showed that STEM entrants’ overall college performance and their level of success in STEM courses were better predictors than many other factors.

  Poor performance in college (as reflected by a lower cumulative grade point average [GPA] through 2009) and high levels of withdrawn/failed STEM courses were associated with an increased probability of dropping out of college for both bachelor’s and associate’s STEM entrants.

  • [ ] Please try to find different research that reveals why do student leave (reasons they give)?

[snigbehara]

3rd Aug | Internship Mgmt meeting notes:

• Word the problem statement well
• 2 major issues - confidence, finances
• We can help with the confidence
• Find a research study for reasons for people dropping out - stats, how much of it is confidence?
• Loopholes - this is how we will empower you, so that you can have a successful career in STEM
• Probability of dropping out
• We are not teaching math ; if doing poorly is only 10%, what are the other factors for the performance
• Also, the current interns need to be interviewed on what they have learnt - research template
• Research for internship programs and see what K-12 students get out of them

[Rabia2219]

@ExperimentsInHonesty Maricel would like you to show her how to put links in issues.

[maruja0516]

@ExperimentsInHonesty @Rabia2219 I have finished the articles already. However, I don't know how to put the links like you do Bonnie.

[maruja0516]

@ExperimentsInHonesty also let me know if I should start moving on to the other list.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

• @maruja0516 has found some other studies for us to reference for stats https://github.com/hackforla/internship/issues/31

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

@maruja0516 not sure what you mean by

@ExperimentsInHonesty also let me know if I should start moving on to the other list.

[maruja0516]

@ExperimentsInHonesty You actually answered this during our meeting so I'm all set.

[maruja0516]

I have included the interview question from the intern in the research articles. But I think it would be great if we also have specific questions based on the STEM courses.

[maruja0516]

@ExperimentsInHonesty @Rabia2219 @priyatalwar did you guys want me to start working on the other task?

[snigbehara]

@ExperimentsInHonesty @maruja0516 we need to write down the assumptions or biases, and then draft a hypothesis.

[Rabia2219]

@maruja0516 please put your comment here about interviewing STEM students about what struggles they face that cause them to drop out of STEM programs.

[maruja0516]

@sniux we didn't do any research on the assumption or biases. I might have to get more research on that. I don't want to just write assumptions based on my own understanding.

[maruja0516]

@Rabia2219 will do

[priyatalwar]

@maruja0516 Please provide update

1. Progress
2. Blockers
3. Availability
4. ETA

[maruja0516]

@priyatalwar @Rabia2219 @ExperimentsInHonesty I have updated the STEM articles with the Intern's quotes.

[priyatalwar]

Thanks @maruja0516. We'll review in our next meeting.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

We gave feedback in the meeting, that we need stats and make sure each problem identified has corresponding stats or quotes from our research #1

[maruja0516]

I have updated some of the stats I can find. Some it was hard to find any supporting stats.

[priyatalwar]

Maricel to identify questions (Please update the issue)

[maruja0516]

Had a meeting with @priyatalwar @Rabia2219 to discuss creating the personas. I will make an outline and conducted some research first prior to creating personas.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

@maruja0516 will work on the personas from the figjam branding exercise

If you want to use figjam to make it create a new one in the main figma account

If you want to use Figma, use our main figma

[priyatalwar]

@maruja0516 just checking to see If you got a chance to update this issue - Don't see any doc on this issue, but may be it's on your personal drive? If so please transfer it to the internship drive and update the issue.

[maruja0516]

@priyatalwar I worked on it but will finished it tomorrow morning.

[maruja0516]

@priyatalwar but if you need it done by Monday your welcome to assign it to someone else. I was out of town.

[priyatalwar]

@maruja0516 please continue working on it, but can you put the document on our internship drive folder? Also please add the link here.

[maruja0516]

I have added the persona link above. The personas are currently in the team project folder where the branding is located @priyatalwar

[priyatalwar]

@maruja0516 the link didn't open for me. Let's set up some time to review together.

[maruja0516]

@priyatalwar I updated the link. I will message you in slack for the review.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

@maruja0516 Please add into this how they would measure success, for instance larger number of diverse candidates applying to their paid college internship program.

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

• we have just started this issue and will need to finish it. #107

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Check back in with Maricel to see if she has added KPIs

[maruja0516]

KPIs are added in each personas

[maruja0516]

@Rabia2219 @priyatalwar @ExperimentsInHonesty any update on the user group? I added the KPI already in the personas.

[Rabia2219]

• @maruja0516 here's the issue with related links for the user groups: #107

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

We need to see how this issue fits into the other issues already created.