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Morgan, Micaela V. C.; Gerber, Michael M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this study was to determine what institutionally contrived experiences would engage community college students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) study, regardless of their major. During the 2013-2014 academic year, 373 students at two California community colleges were surveyed, and an exploratory factor…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, STEM Education, Learner Engagement
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Eibensteiner, Janice L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
Successful science students have mastered their field of study by being able to apply their learned knowledge and problem solving skills on tests. Problem solving skills must be used to figure out the answer to many classes of questions. What this study is trying to determine is how students solve complex science problems in an academic setting in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Two Year Colleges