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Why Students Choose STEM Majors Motivation, High School Learning, and Postsecondary Context of Support
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In this article, a conceptual framework for understanding the entrance into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors by recent high school graduates attending 4-year institutions was proposed.Abstract:
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 intent to major in STEM, high school math achievement, and initial postsecondary experiences, such as academic interaction and financial aid receipt. Exerting the largest impact on STEM entrance, intent to major in STEM is directly affected by 12th-grade math achievement, exposure to math and science courses, and math self-efficacy beliefs—all three subject to the influence of early achievement in and attitudes toward math. Multiple-group structural equation modeling analyses indicated heterogeneous effects of math achievement and exposure to math and science across racial groups, with their positive impact on STEM intent accruing most to White students and least ...read more
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Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
TL;DR: Arum and Roksa as mentioned in this paper argue that students gain surprisingly little from their college experience, that there is "persistent and growing inequality" in the students' learning, and that "there is notable variation both within and across institutions" so far as "measurable differences in students' educational experiences" is concerned.
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Early Engagement in Course-Based Research Increases Graduation Rates and Completion of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Degrees
TL;DR: This study shows that participation in course-based undergraduate research experiences improves students’ likelihood of graduating with a STEM degree and graduating within 6 years.
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A Model of Factors Contributing to STEM Learning and Career Orientation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and tested a model of factors contributing to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and career orientation, examining the complex paths and relationships among social, motivational, and instructional factors underlying these outcomes for middle school youth.
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Achievement, motivation, and educational choices: A longitudinal study of expectancy and value using a multiplicative perspective
TL;DR: The results suggest that both math self-concept and intrinsic value interact in predicting advanced math course selection, matriculation results, entrance into university, and STEM fields of study andGender differences in educational outcomes are mediated by gender differences in motivational beliefs and prior academic achievement.
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Even Einstein Struggled: Effects of Learning About Great Scientists’ Struggles on High School Students’ Motivation to Learn Science
TL;DR: This article used story-based instruction to model how scientists achieve through failures and struggles, and found that participation in either of the struggle story conditions improved science learning post-intervention, relative to that of students in the control condition.
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Mathematics and Science Achievement: Effects of Motivation, Interest, and Academic Engagement
TL;DR: This article examined the effects of three school-related constructs (motivation, attitude, and academic engagement) on 8th-grade students' achievement in mathematics and science and found that the strongest effects were those of academic time spent on homework.
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The relationship of mathematics self-efficacy expectations to the selection of science-based college majors
Nancy E. Betz,Gail Hackett +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the relationship of mathematics self-efficacy expectations to the selection of science-based majors in college males and females, and found that mathematics selfefficacy expectation was significantly related to the extent to which students selected science based college majors, thus supporting the role of cognitive mediational factors in educational and career choice behavior.
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An Exploration of the Mathematics Self-Efficacy/Mathematics Performance Correspondence
Gail Hackett,Nancy E. Betz +1 more
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Self-Efficacy Beliefs and General Mental Ability in Mathematical Problem-Solving
Frank Pajares,John H. Kranzler +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of math self-efficacy and general mental ability on the math problem-solving performance of 329 high school students was investigated and found that selfefficacy had a strong direct effect on anxiety, while ability mediated the indirect effect of ability and level on performance.
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Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses
TL;DR: Arum and Roksa as mentioned in this paper argue that students gain surprisingly little from their college experience, that there is "persistent and growing inequality" in the students' learning, and that "there is notable variation both within and across institutions" so far as "measurable differences in students' educational experiences" is concerned.