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The Role of Aspirational Experiences and Behaviors in Cultivating Momentum for Transfer Access in STEM: Variations across Gender and Race
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Wang, Xueli; Lee, Seo Young; Prevost, Amy – Community College Review, 2017
Objective: Although upward transfer in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields represents a prominent national policy concern, community college students' aspirations for transfer in STEM are often impeded, resulting in lower transfer rates. This study investigated four aspects of community college STEM students'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, STEM Education, Academic Aspiration
Understanding Determinants for STEM Major Choice among Students Beginning Community College
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Evans, Colleen A.; Chen, Rong; Hudes, Ryan P. – Community College Review, 2020
Objective: This study explored how high school and postsecondary academic parameters may relate to the choice of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) major for students beginning their postsecondary education at community colleges. Our study incorporated these two clusters of factors into a statistical model to examine STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Decision Making, Two Year College Students