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CT Belser, DJ Prescod, AP Daire… - The Career …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library

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

Stem career programs

Belser, Daire, Prescod

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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 STEM‐related 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 …

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