Empirical interdisciplinary research has explored the role of spatial ability in STEM learning
and achievement. While most of this research indicates that fostering spatial thinking in …

Using the nationally representative High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS: 09), this
study documents that rural and small-town students were significantly less likely to enroll in …

Prior work has identified the career ecosystem as a metaphor that represents the multilevel
forces influencing individual careers, with the assumption that all individuals experience the …

Perfectionism among college students has increased in the past three decades, yet studies
of perfectionism in academic contexts are relatively scarce. This study used a person …

Disparities in undergraduate STEM degree completion across different racial/ethnic groups
have been a topic of increasing national concern. This study investigates the long-term …

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 …

Background While the relationship between school socioeconomic composition and student
academic outcomes is well established, knowledge about differential effects is not extensive …

Broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is
critical to the nation's economic growth and national security. In K–12 and higher education …

While STEM occupational turnover constitutes a major concern for society given the
importance of innovation and technology in today's global economy, it also represents an …

Internationally, there are concerns that more needs to be done to address the inequalities in
participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects at the …