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Supporting Students' Intentions to Persist in STEM Disciplines: The Role of Living-Learning Programs Among Other Social-Cognitive Factors
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 83, Number 3, May/June 2012
- pp. 311-336
- 10.1353/jhe.2012.0017
- Article
- Additional Information
Using Social Cognitive Career Theory as a guide, we explored the relationship between students' participation in living-learning programs and their intention to earn a baccalaureate in STEM. We found that STEM-focused programs, in comparison to general forms, held promise in supporting students' intentions to graduate in a STEM field.