Predicting undergraduate student retention in STEM majors based on career development factors.

Autor/inn/en	Belser, Christopher T; Prescod, Diandra J; Daire, Andrew P; Dagley, Melissa A; Young, Cynthia Y
Titel	Predicting undergraduate student retention in STEM majors based on career development factors.
Quelle	In: The Career development quarterly, (2017) 1, S.88 PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2) Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0042-7764
DOI	10.1002/cdq.12082
Schlagwörter	College dropouts; Career development; Research; College students; Knowledge management; Variables; Participation; Ethnicity; Student retention; Career development planning; Intervention; Studies
Abstract	A research gap exists with regard to examining the influence of career interventions and career readiness assessments on student retention in college majors related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). To address this gap, the authors examined 3 variables as potential predictors of retention in STEMrelated majors: (a) a STEM-focused career planning intervention, (b) students' initial major declarations, and (c) changes in scores on a measure of career readiness. Results revealed that all 3 independent variables were significant predictors of STEM retention but did not accurately predict students who would not be retained. These results have implications for undergraduate STEM initiatives, college counselors and career advisors, and researchers investigating the predictors of STEM retention. Future research should include additional predictor variables.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2022/1/02