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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ986534
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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Supporting Students' Intentions to Persist in STEM Disciplines: The Role of Living-Learning Programs among Other Social-Cognitive Factors
Soldner, Matthew; Rowan-Kenyon, Heather; Inkelas, Karen Kurotsuchi; Garvey, Jason; Robbins, Claire
Journal of Higher Education, v83 n3 p311-336 May-Jun 2012
Using Social Cognitive Career Theory as a guide, we explored the relationship between students' participation in living-learning programs and their intention to earn a baccalaureate in STEM. We found that STEM-focused programs, in comparison to general forms, held promise in supporting students' intentions to graduate in a STEM field. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Social Cognition, STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Role, Career Choice, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment, College Students, Student Attitudes, Communities of Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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