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The Effects of Prior Informal Science and Math Experiences on Undergraduate STEM Identity
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Goff, Eric E.; Mulvey, Kelly Lynn; Irvin, Matthew J.; Hartstone-Rose, Adam – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2020
Background: Recent reports have noted a need for increasing both the recruitment and retention of young people into the STEM disciplines. While many studies have reported on the benefits of classroom reform in formal education environments, less is known about the role of informal education programs in young people's academic aspirations, interest…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Informal Education, Correlation
The Role of Social Capital in Educational Aspirations of Rural Youth
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Byun, Soo-yong; Meece, Judith L.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Hutchins, Bryan C. – Rural Sociology, 2012
Drawing on a recent national survey of rural high school students, this study investigated the relationship between social capital and educational aspirations of rural youth. Results showed that various process features of family and school social capital were important for predicting rural youths' educational aspirations beyond sociodemographic…
Descriptors: Siblings, Rural Youth, Academic Aspiration, Social Capital
Perceptions of School and Aspirations of Rural Students with Learning Disabilities and Their Nondisabled Peers
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Irvin, Matthew J.; Farmer, Thomas W.; Weiss, Margaret P.; Meece, Judith L.; Byun, Soo-yong; McConnell, Bethany M.; Petrin, Robert A. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
This study examined the school perceptions and educational aspirations of 6,599 rural high school students, a sample that included 428 students with learning disabilities (LD). Regardless of disability status, rural high school students who had negative perceptions of school had less well-defined postsecondary educational plans and less often…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Educational Attainment, Academic Aspiration, Rural Education
Predictors of Bachelor's Degree Completion among Rural Students at Four-Year Institutions
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Byun, Soo-yong; Irvin, Matthew J.; Meece, Judith L. – Review of Higher Education, 2012
Using the National Education Longitudinal Study, this study explored various factors that predicted bachelor's degree attainment among rural youth attending a four-year institution. Results showed that Hispanic origin, family income, parental educational expectations, the rigor of the high school curriculum, timing and intensity of college…
Descriptors: Siblings, Rural Youth, Intramural Athletics, Family Income