دورية أكاديمية
Preparing for the STEM Pathways? Dual Enrollment and College Major Choice in STEM
| العنوان: | Preparing for the STEM Pathways? Dual Enrollment and College Major Choice in STEM |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Xiaodan Hu (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of Higher Education. 2024 95(5):607-638. |
| الإتاحة: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | NSFDRL1749275 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Career Pathways, STEM Careers, Dual Enrollment, Education Majors, Career Readiness, Credits, Bachelors Degrees, Mathematics Education, Science Education, College Students, Correlation, Sex, Minority Group Students, Low Income Students, First Generation College Students, High Schools, Longitudinal Studies |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00221546.2023.2241331 |
| تدمد: | 0022-1546 1538-4640 |
| مستخلص: | Guided by the STEM pathway model, our study hypothesizes that dual enrollment can serve as an effective strategy to improve and equalize college students' access to STEM programs. We analyzed a nationally representative dataset to disaggregate the influence of dual enrollment course-taking (i.e. participation, dual credits in Math/Science, number of dual credits) on students' STEM major selection, with a focus on traditionally underrepresented students in STEM. We found that taking dual enrollment courses in general is positively associated with the probability of majoring in STEM, especially at the baccalaureate level. However, taking dual enrollment courses in Math/Science is not associated with the probability of majoring in STEM when compared with students with no dual enrollment courses in Math/Science. The relationship between dual enrollment course-taking and STEM outcomes varies across different student background groups: It is consistently positive for students of higher household income to major in STEM but not statistically significant for low-income students. We discussed practical implications and future research with a focus on the role dual enrollment plays in advancing postsecondary STEM access. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ1428201 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
PDF full text from Publisher | تدمد: | 0022-1546 1538-4640 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/00221546.2023.2241331 |