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Direct linkGeorge, Kari L.; Sax, Linda J.; Wofford, Annie M.; Sundar, Sarayu – Research in Higher Education, 2022
Computing career opportunities are increasing across all sectors of the U.S. economy, yet there remains a serious shortage of college graduates to fill these jobs. This problem has fueled a nationwide effort to expand and diversify the computing career pipeline. Guided by social cognitive career theory (SCCT), this study used logistic regression…
Descriptors: College Environment, Career Choice, College Students, School Role
Sax, Linda J.; Kanny, M. Allison; Riggers-Piehl, Tiffani A.; Whang, Hannah; Paulson, Laura N. – Research in Higher Education, 2015
Math self-concept (MSC) is considered an important predictor of the pursuit of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Women's underrepresentation in the STEM fields is often attributed to their consistently lower ratings on MSC relative to men. Research in this area typically considers STEM in the aggregate and does not account…
Descriptors: College Students, College Mathematics, Mathematics Skills, Self Concept
Kim, Young K.; Sax, Linda J. – Research in Higher Education, 2011
Using multilevel models, this study examined "whether" and "why" the strength of association between student-faculty interaction and student cognitive skills development varies across academic majors. The study utilized data from the 2008 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) and a sample of 43,014…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty, College Students
Peer reviewedSax, Linda J. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A study examined the relationship between the proportion of women in a college major and students' grades, academic self-concept, mathematical self-concept, social self-concept, satisfaction with the major, and persistence in the major. Subjects were 7,641 women and 5,074 men in 344 4-year colleges. Results suggest no effects on student cognitive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Students, Females
