The Wise Summer Bridge Program: Assessing Student Attrition, Retention, And Program Effectiveness
The Wise Summer Bridge Program: Assessing Student Attrition, Retention, And Program Effectiveness
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明智的夏季桥梁计划：评估学生流失、保留和计划有效性
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10.18260/1-2--10034
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2001
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M. Anderson
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S. Fletcher;D. Newell;Leyla D. Newton;M. Anderson
对于参与的大学项目来说，夏季桥牌外展有助于显著提高学生在学术专业的留存率。对于工程专业的女学生来说，桥牌项目不仅满足了学业上的需要，还有助于在学期开始前培养学生之间的人际关系。女性应用科学与工程(WISE)夏季桥梁项目旨在为即将入学的女学生从高中过渡到工程与应用科学学院(CEAS)做准备。自1998年以来，该计划提供数学、物理和化学等课程的学术评论。此外，还提供了Maple、Excel和HTML语言的基于计算机的课程，以更好地帮助学生为他们的新生工程入门课程做准备。在2000年秋季学期，对1998年、1999年和2000年的夏季桥牌学员进行了项目有效性调查。调查类别包括一般信息、WISE桥梁体验、WISE服务和其他信息。调查结果显示，相当多的受访者最初是由家庭成员介绍工程学的，然后因为数学和科学方面的很强天赋而进入工程学。学生们表示，WISE桥梁项目以及CEAS和亚利桑那州立大学提供的其他服务，在他们的第一学期帮助了他们。此外，WISE项目服务，如学术咨询、指导和辅导，也被认为对留住这些学生的第一学期具有重要意义。将介绍WISE夏季桥梁项目的概述以及1998、1999和2000年参与者的调查结果。此外，本文还将讨论专门针对女性工科学生的桥梁项目的必要性和影响，以及学生项目未来的实施和方向预测。
For participating university programs, summer bridge outreach has helped to significantly increase student retention in academic majors. For female engineering students, bridge programs not only serve an academic need, but also serve to foster networking relationships between students prior to starting the semester. The Women in Applied Science and Engineering (WISE) Summer Bridge Program was designed to prepare incoming female students for the transition from high school to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS). Since 1998, this program has offered academic reviews in courses such as mathematics, physics, and chemistry. In addition, computer-based curricula have been offered in Maple, Excel, and HTML to better prepare students for their freshmen introductory engineering courses. During the Fall 2000 semester, summer bridge participants from 1998, 1999, and 2000 were surveyed on program effectiveness. Survey categories included general information, WISE Bridge experience, WISE services, and additional information. Survey results indicated that a significant number of respondents were first introduced to engineering by a family member and subsequently, enrolled in engineering because of a strong aptitude for math and science. Students indicated that the WISE Bridge Program, as well as other services offered in the CEAS and at ASU, aided them in their first semester. In addition, WISE program services such as academic advising, mentoring, and tutoring were also mentioned as significant in first semester retention of these students. An overview of the WISE Summer Bridge Program will be presented as well as survey results from 1998, 1999, and 2000 participants. In addition, the paper will discuss the need for and impact of bridge programs specifically geared toward female engineering students as well as future projections of implementation and direction of student programs.