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Choosing and Leaving Science in Highly Selective Institutions.

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Strenta, A. Christopher; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1994

A study investigated causes of initial interest in and attrition from natural sciences and engineering among 5,320 students entering 4 highly selective institutions in 1988, with attention to probable causes of disproportionate attrition of women. Reasons for high attrition were based on cognitive variables or the perceived "chilly"…

Descriptors: Career Choice, College Science, Decision Making, Engineering Education

Background Characteristics as Predictors of Academic Self-Confidence and Academic Self-Efficacy among Graduate Science and Engineering Students.

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Santiago, Anna M.; Einarson, Marne K. – Research in Higher Education, 1998

A study of science and engineering graduate students found that at time of entry, women and U.S. minority graduate students had academic credentials and expectations similar to those of their Anglo male peers. Student perceptions of academic preparedness, status-related disadvantages, and expectations about student-faculty interactions were more…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Engineering Education, Expectation