Talking about Leaving Revisited Persistence, Relocation, and Loss in Undergraduate STEM Education /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Seymour, Elaine (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hunter, Anne-Barrie (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Higher education.; Educational sociology.; Educational psychology.; Education-Psychology.; Science education.; Mathematics-Study and teaching .; Technical education.; Higher Education.; Sociology of Education.; Educational Psychology.; Science Education.; Mathematics Education.; Engineering/Technology Education.

Talking about Leaving Revisited discusses findings from a five-year study that explores the extent, nature, and contributory causes of field-switching both from and among "STEM" majors, and what enables persistence to graduation. The book reflects on what has and has not changed since publ...

Table of Contents:

• "Switching" and "Persistence" Redefined: The Complexity of STEM Persistence
• The Significance of Interest and Choice
• High School to College: Student Preparation and Transition
• Learning Experiences in Gateway Courses and their Consequences
• Learning Experiences throughout STEM Majors
• Teaching Practices: Observed and Evaluated
• The Processes of Switching and Relocation
• Factors Beyond College that Shape Career Choices
• What Enables Persistence?
• Summary and Conclusions.