This study examined the extent to which science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
students reported having had mentors of their own race and gender and the extent to which …

The authors summarize common factors that contribute to women's selection of and
persistence in STEM majors. The chapter concludes with a consideration of the utility of this …

In light of rising academic stress and an increase in diagnosed mental illnesses among
adolescents and young adults, this article offers the first comprehensive analysis of …

In this paper we provide an overview of the literature on understandings of drop out/opt out
from science, technology and mathematics (STM) higher education programmes. After …

Career and technical education (CTE) programs at the community college have a significant
history. Arguably beginning with the passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 …

Women are still underrepresented in STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics). One of the possible drivers behind this gender gap in the labour market is the …

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of female students enrolled in
STEM majors in highly internationalised university to understand how the various sets of …

Mentoring can facilitate positive socialization among women to STEM fields by encouraging
interaction with successful individuals and by providing career and psychosocial (ie …

This study explores academic stressors and achievement goal orientations of college
students, and the relationship between these variables using academic stressors as …

Since the economic renovation, Vietnamese higher education (HE) system has prioritised to
expand student quantity, but left student equality unaddressed. While Vietnamese HE's …