ERIC Number: EJ1044287
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Desiring to Fit: Fostering the Success of Community College Transfer Students in STEM
Jackson, Dimitra Lynette; Laanan, Frankie Santos
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v39 n2 p132-149 2015
The United States is experiencing a dire need for individuals who possess training and expertise in areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With over half of the nation's students entering university environments via community colleges coupled with a large portion of this population majoring in STEM areas, the successful transition and adjustment of community college transfer students is essential to the STEM workforce. This article uses an ex post facto survey research design to examine the socialization factors that impact the transition and adjustment experiences of community college transfer students in STEM disciplines. Two hierarchical regression models are employed to examine the factors that impact the academic and social adjustment of community college transfer students in STEM majors. This research was situated using an adaptation of Weidman's (1987) Socialization Theoretical Framework. Implications, and recommendations for policy and practice will be provided based on the overall results of this study.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, STEM Education, Success, Transitional Programs, Student Adjustment, Student Experience, Performance Factors, Student Characteristics, Educational Experience, Institutional Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Likert Scales, Social Adjustment, Multiple Regression Analysis, Factor Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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