[PDF][PDF] Why students choose a college major in the stem fields

CB Powell, E Boyd - Texas Science Teacher, 2012 - untavatar.org
The National Research Council has just released its much-anticipated recommendations for
K-12 science and engineering education (National Research Council 2011). Implicit in the …

The role of outcome expectations and subjective task value in selecting a STEM major among women and men: Implications for practice and defining STEM

GR Jackson, JJ Gottlieb… - Journal of Women and …, 2022 - dl.begellhouse.com
For decades, attaining gender equity and equality in science, technology, engineering, and
math (STEM) fields, along with increasing the number of STEM professionals in the US …

Why females choose STEM majors: Understanding the relationships between major, personality, interests, self-efficacy, and anxiety

J McKinney, ML Chang, D Glassmeyer - Journal for STEM Education …, 2021 - Springer
Gender disparities in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) degrees
continue to be a global problem. Increasing equitable participation in STEM majors requires …

Factors associated with Asian American students' choice of STEM major

R Lowinger, H Song - Journal of Student Affairs Research and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored Asian American students' likelihood of selecting STEM over liberal arts
or business college majors using the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002. Student-level …

Predicting undergraduate retention in STEM majors based on demographics, math ability, and career development factors

C Belser - 2017 - stars.library.ucf.edu
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are currently facing a crisis with
respect to filling jobs with qualified workers (NSF, 2013; NAS, 2011). While advancements in …

Why are students choosing STEM and when do they make their choice?

L Dawes, S Long, C Whiteford… - Proceedings of the 26th …, 2015 - eprints.qut.edu.au
BACKGROUND OR CONTEXT The higher education sector plays an important role in
encouraging students into the STEM pipeline through fostering partnerships with schools …

Secondary school mathematics and entrance into the STEM professions: a longitudinal study

O Nitzan-Tamar, Z Kohen - International Journal of STEM Education, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields are
in high demand for qualified personnel worldwide, yet drop-out rates of a career path in …

Characteristics of US Students That Pursued a STEM Major and Factors That Predicted Their Persistence in Degree Completion.

WCJ Mau - Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016 - ERIC
Low participation and completion rates in the science, technology, engineering, or
mathematics (STEM) careers are a world-wide concern. This study tracked American college …

STEM stereotypes predict students' STEM career interest via self-efficacy and outcome expectations

T Luo, WWM So, ZH Wan, WC Li - International Journal of STEM Education, 2021 - Springer
Background Nurturing students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) careers is a major goal of STEM education. Although the relationship …

The association of career outcome expectations and STEM career choice among Hispanic first-generation students: A unique pattern

A Medina, C Chen, J Doyle, G Sonnert… - Journal of First …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Prior research examined career interests of first-generation and of Hispanic students in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but less is known about how …