Objective: This study explored how high school and postsecondary academic parameters
may relate to the choice of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) …

The purpose of this study is to investigate how students' high school experience, math and
science efficacy, and student, parent, and teacher expectations affect their plans for college …

Using national freshman survey data, the authors examined confidence and background
variables (eg, gender, minority status, parental occupation) as predictors of science …

This study draws upon social cognitive career theory and higher education literature to test a
conceptual framework for understanding the entrance into science, technology, engineering …

Purpose of the study Previous literature has examined the relationship between high school
students' postsecondary STEM major choices and their prior interest and perceived ability in …

Despite the increasing demand for professionals in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM), only a small portion of young people in the USA pursue a …

Recently, through the support from the Obama administration, the traditional STEM curricula
(science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in high schools are being updated with …

This study examines college students' science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) choices as they relate to high school experiences, parent, teacher, and self …

The present study focuses on the results of a four-year study that examined all four-year
common participants' STEM major selection patterns. At the end of the fourth year, 626 open …

This study draws upon social cognitive career theory and higher education literature to
propose and test a conceptual framework for understanding the selection of postsecondary …