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50 Years of ERIC
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Impacts of Intersection between Social Capital and Finances on Community College Students' Pursuit of STEM Degrees
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Kruse, Tracy; Starobin, Soko S.; Chen, Yu; Baul, Tushi; Santos Laanan, Frankie – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This quantitative study examined how social capital and finances influenced community college students' intent to transfer to a four-year institution within STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Focusing on the community college students enrolled in a rural midwestern state, the authors employed a structural equation…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Social Capital, Educational Finance, Two Year College Students
Predicting Community College Student's Intention to Transfer and Major in STEM: Does Student Engagement Matter?
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Myers, Bianca; Starobin, Soko S.; Chen, Yu; Baul, Tushi; Kollasch, Aurelia – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study examined the influence of community college students' engagement on their intention to transfer and major in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field. The STEM Student Success Literacy Survey was used to collect data among all 15 community colleges in Iowa. The authors developed a measurement model for community…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Learner Engagement, Intention, Student Attitudes
The Effects of a Preengineering Project-Based Learning Curriculum on Self-Efficacy among Community College Students
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Starobin, Soko S.; Chen, Yu; Kollasch, Aurelia; Baul, Tushi; Laanan, Frankie Santos – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Using statewide survey study data collected from more than 5,000 community college students, this study examined the impact of a preengineering curriculum on students' self-efficacy level after they entered rural community colleges. Project Lead The Way (PLTW), is a project-based learning curriculum for middle and high school students that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Rural Schools, Engineering
Examining Financial Literacy among Transfer and Nontransfer Students: Predicting Financial Well-Being and Academic Success at a Four-Year University
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Starobin, Soko S.; Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Purnamasari, Agustina; Chen, Yu – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study analyzes the data collected through the Financial Literacy project conducted in the fall semester of 2010 at a land grant research university in the Midwest. A survey instrument, which includes 43 items that measure constructs such as parental influence, financial knowledge and behaviors, and working experience of students while…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Money Management, Prediction, Well Being
Going and Passing through Community Colleges: Examining the Effectiveness of Project Lead The Way in STEM Pathways
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Starobin, Soko S.; Schenk, Tom, Jr.; Laanan, Frankie Santos; Rethwisch, David G.; Moeller, Darin – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), which aims to create a seamless pathway from secondary education to college and career success in STEM fields, was first implemented in the state of Iowa in 2005. As a part of a statewide, longitudinal research in PLTW, this study explores the effectiveness of PLTW in college persistence by analyzing multiple data…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence
Medical Simulation in the Community College Health Science Curriculum: A Matrix for Future Implementation
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McLaughlin, Michael P.; Starobin, Soko S.; Laanan, Frankie Santos – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
As the nation's healthcare education system struggles to keep pace with the demand for its services, educators are seeking creative and innovative solutions to meet the needs of a growing number of students. The integration of medical simulation technology into the community college health science curriculum is a creative solution that can meet…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Simulation, Teaching Methods, Medical Education
Community Colleges in Japan and the Social Status of Japanese Women.
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Starobin, Soko S. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2002
Investigates the history of Japanese postsecondary education systems prior to the American-influenced educational reforms of 1945 and the post-war development of junior colleges. Examines implications for women's social status, based on the development of junior colleges, and makes recommendations for the academic and career advancement of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic), Educational History, Family Life