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Direct linkHourieh, Naser; Wang, Qian; Chen, Eric C.; Craven, John; Ding, Yi – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2018
Although engineering programs are growing in popularity, attrition rates are very high. As such, there is a need to explore possible factors as to why some students succeed in engineering and other do not. This study is the first of its kind to explore whether and to what extent vocational personality traits and general personality types correlate…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, Vocational Interests
