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Direct linkChan, Hsun-Yu; Wang, Xueli – Journal of Higher Education, 2020
In this study, we explored the alignment between initial transfer intent and subsequent course-completion patterns among 1,668 first-time STEM-aspiring students at two-year institutions. Using survey and transcript data, we conducted latent profile analysis and subsequent path analysis that revealed five distinct course-completion patterns:…
Descriptors: Intention, College Transfer Students, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges
Wang, Xueli; Sun, Ning; Lee, Seo Young; Wagner, Brit – Journal of Higher Education, 2017
This study explored whether and how beginning 2-year college students' engagement in active learning within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classrooms is related to their intent to transfer to a 4-year institution. Despite the potentially important role active learning experiences play in shaping 2-year college students'…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Self Efficacy
Wickersham, Kelly; Wang, Xueli – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
Transfer in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields from community colleges to 4-year institutions holds great policy significance in alleviating the female underrepresentation in the STEM pipeline, with proportionately more female students attending community colleges. Considering the knowledge gap on this often overlooked topic,…
Descriptors: Females, STEM Education, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges
Wang, Xueli – American Educational Research Journal, 2013
This study draws upon social cognitive career theory and higher education literature to test a conceptual framework for understanding the entrance into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors by recent high school graduates attending 4-year institutions. Results suggest that choosing a STEM major is directly influenced by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Social Theories, Social Cognition, Mathematics Achievement
Download full textWang, Xueli – Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (NJ1), 2012
This study draws upon social cognitive career theory and higher education literature to propose and test a conceptual framework for understanding the selection of postsecondary STEM fields of study by recent high school graduates who attend four-year institutions. Results suggest that high school math achievement, exposure to math and science…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Course Selection (Students), Mathematics Achievement, Self Efficacy
Wang, Xueli – Teachers College Record, 2016
Background/Context: Transfer from community colleges to selective four-year institutions is an issue that assumes great importance for the democratization of postsecondary education. Yet research on what influences transfer to selective four-year institutions is surprisingly sparse. Transfer research typically lumps four-year schools receiving…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Transfer Programs
