How Can Universities Support STEM Transfer Students? A Framework for Strategic Planning and Action

Autor/inn/en	Thiry, Heather; Zahner, Dana Holland; Weston, Timothy; Harper, Raquel; Loshbaugh, Heidi
Titel	How Can Universities Support STEM Transfer Students? A Framework for Strategic Planning and Action
Quelle	In: Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 55 (2023) 4, S.11-22 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Thiry, Heather) ORCID (Zahner, Dana Holland) ORCID (Harper, Raquel)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-1383
DOI	10.1080/00091383.2023.2213571
Schlagwörter	College Transfer Students; STEM Education; College Role; Student Needs; Teaching Methods; Academic Persistence; At Risk Students; Educational Practices; Undergraduate Students; Student Adjustment; Institutional Cooperation; Alignment (Education); Transitional Programs; School Orientation; Data Collection; Progress Monitoring; Professional Development; Career Readiness; Mentors; Internship Programs; Student Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; STEM; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Data capture; Datensammlung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Studentenforschung
Abstract	Vertical transfer from community college to a university offers a promising, although unrealized, pathway to diversify STEM disciplines. Studying how successful transfer-receiving universities support STEM transfer students can offer insights into the institutional practices that promote transfer student retention and success. Using institutional data is crucial to identify vulnerable populations within the STEM transfer population and to design necessary changes in practice or policy, especially at the department level. Providing discipline-specific multidimensional support throughout STEM transfer students' undergraduate careers can improve transfer rates and retention and ease students' transition to the university. Although universities have developed promising practices and programs, support for STEM transfer students is not systematically available and should be more targeted, intentional, and comprehensive throughout the transfer and adjustment process. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01