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Modeling Entrance into STEM Fields of Study among Students Beginning at Community Colleges and Four-Year Institutions
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Wang, Xueli – Research in Higher Education, 2013
In this study, a theoretical model is tested to examine factors shaping the decision to pursue STEM fields of study among students entering community colleges and four-year institutions, based on a nationally representative sample of high school graduates from 2004. Applying the social cognitive career theory and multi-group structural equation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Course Selection (Students)