ERIC Number: EJ1136650
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1545-679X
EISSN: N/A
Factors Influencing Students' Decisions to Major in a Computer-Related Discipline
Lenox, Terri L.; Jesse, Gayle; Woratschek, Charles R.
Information Systems Education Journal, v10 n6 p63-71 Dec 2012
Too few students are entering the workforce with the technological skills required due to several factors, including under-enrollment in the computer-related disciplines by college students. Enrollment in these disciplines has made some progress since the precipitous decline of 2000-2007 and steps have been taken to attract more majors. However, we still do not fully understand the factors that influence students to choose to major in the computer-related disciplines. The purpose of the research described here was to: 1) explore, in-depth, specific factors that might influence a student's decision to major in a computer-related discipline and 2) determine if there were commonalities amongst these factors across the subject population.
Descriptors: Decision Making, Majors (Students), Computer Science Education, Technological Literacy, College Students, Enrollment Trends, Intellectual Disciplines, Student Recruitment, Academic Persistence, Interviews, Qualitative Research
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A