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An Examination of Variables Which Influence High School Students to Enroll in an Undergraduate Engineering or Physical Science Major
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Porter, Christopher H. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the variables which influence a high school student to enroll in an engineering discipline versus a physical science discipline. Data was collected utilizing the High School Activities, Characteristics, and Influences Survey, which was administered to students who were freshmen in an engineering or physical…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering, Physical Sciences, College Freshmen