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Johnson, Iryna Y.; Muse, William B. – Research in Higher Education, 2017
Females are underrepresented in certain disciplines, which translates into their having less promising career outlooks and lower earnings. This study examines the effects of socio-economic status, academic performance, high school curriculum and involvement in extra-curricular activities, as well as self-efficacy for academic achievement on…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Majors (Students), Engineering Education, State Universities
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Bozeman, Barry; Fay, Daniel; Gaughan, Monica – Research in Higher Education, 2013
Using questionnaire data from the 2010 Survey of Academic Chairs, the study focuses on decision autonomy, a component of the power wielded by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) department chairs in U.S. research extensive universities. A "power index" is developed to measure chairs' decision autonomy, specifically their…
Descriptors: Department Heads, STEM Education, Administrator Attitudes, Questionnaires
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Salisbury, Mark H.; Paulsen, Michael B.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
Although interest in study abroad has grown consistently in recent decades, study abroad professionals and higher education scholars have been unable to explain or rectify the long-standing gender gap in study abroad participation. This study applies an integrated model of the student-choice construct to explore differences between male and female…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Gender Differences, Student Participation, Cultural Capital