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Motivation of Students Who Switch from Engineering to Engineering Technology
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Ramirez, Nichole – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A set of studies is reported describing the demographics, outcomes, and motivations of students who start in engineering and switch their major to engineering technology. There has been extensive research in engineering persistence, but little focus has been given to the "T" in STEM. Most research combines technology with other science…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Academic Persistence