STEM Persisters, Switchers, and Leavers: Factors Associated with 6-Year Degree Attainment for STEM Aspiring Community College Transfer Students
STEM Persisters, Switchers, and Leavers: Factors Associated with 6-Year Degree Attainment for STEM Aspiring Community College Transfer Students
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STEM 坚持者、转学者和离开者：与 STEM 有抱负的社区大学转学生获得 6 年学位相关的因素
DOI：
10.1080/10668926.2021.1906784
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
1
通讯作者：
Zhang, Yi Leaf
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文献类型：
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作者：
Zhang, Yi Leaf
本研究以社区学院转学生为研究对象，这些学生在转学到四年制研究型大学时选择了STEM专业，研究了学生的社会人口统计学特征和学术因素在多大程度上与STEM坚持和流失有关。这项研究追踪了2007年秋季至2014年秋季在这所四年制大学录取的多组转学生，并使用了他们的成绩单记录中的数据。研究结果表明，在最初转学的六年内获得非STEM学位的STEM转学者，比在六年内获得STEM学位的STEM坚持者更有可能是年龄较大的学习者、女性和非亚洲种族/民族。在六年内没有获得任何学位的STEM毕业生，更有可能是年龄较大、非亚洲人、第一代，并且家庭收入较低或中等。研究还发现，STEM专业的转学者和离校者更有可能转学较少的课程，在第一学期尝试较少的课程，撤销一门或多门课程，并且获得较低的学期GPA。在数学准备方面，STEM专业的转学生和毕业生完成微积分I或更高级课程的可能性较小。这项研究为有关STEM持久性和流失的文献做出了贡献，尤其是那些从社区学院转到四年制大学的STEM有志者。研究结果还通过比较离开STEM的学生是否获得非STEM学位，提供了关于STEM人员流失的新知识。
Focusing on community college transfer students who declared a STEM major at their initial transfer to a four-year research university, this study examined the extent to which students’ sociodemographic characteristics and academic factors were related to STEM persistence and attrition. This study tracked multiple cohorts of transfer students matriculated at the four-year university between fall 2007 and fall 2014, and used data drawn from their transcript records. The findings indicated that STEM switchers, who obtained a non-STEM degree within six years of their initial transfer, were more likely to be older learners, female, and of non-Asian race/ethnicity than STEM persisters, who earned a STEM degree within six years. STEM Leavers, who did not earn any degree within six years, were more likely to be older, non-Asian, first-generation, and had a low or middle family income than STEM persisters. The study also found that STEM switchers and leavers were more likely to transfer over a lower number of courses, attempted fewer courses in the first semester, withdrew one or more courses, and received a lower semester GPA. In terms of mathematics preparation, STEM switchers and leavers were less likely to complete Calculus I or more advanced courses. The study contributes to the literature on STEM persistence and attrition, especially for STEM aspirants who transferred from community colleges to four-year universities. The findings also provide new knowledge about STEM attrition by comparing students who departed from STEM with or without earning a non-STEM degree.
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