Examination of Factors That Predict Academic Adjustment and Success of Community College Transfer Students in STEM at 4-Year Institutions

Autor/inn/en	Lopez, Carlos; Jones, Stephanie J.
Titel	Examination of Factors That Predict Academic Adjustment and Success of Community College Transfer Students in STEM at 4-Year Institutions
Quelle	In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 41 (2017) 3, S.168-182 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1066-8926
DOI	10.1080/10668926.2016.1168328
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Two Year Colleges; College Transfer Students; STEM Education; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Fathers; Grade Point Average; Educational Attainment; Parent Background; Multiple Regression Analysis; Regression (Statistics); Student Adjustment; Higher Education; Academic Achievement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; STEM; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Elternhaus; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Schulleistung
Abstract	There are a limited number of individuals who possess the skills to fulfill the workforce demand in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) in the United States. Therefore, community colleges and 4-year institutions must be able to identify academic and social factors that impact students' participation in the areas of STEM. These institutions must also explore the possibility that these factors contribute to the high rate of students switching out of STEM fields. This study's purpose was to develop a better understanding of the perceptions of community college transfer students who continue at a 4-year institution to determine academic and social factors that influenced their academic success in STEM. To collect the quantitative data, the Laanan-Transfer Students' Questionnaire was utilized. The results of this study reveal that Academic Adjustment was predicted by father's highest level of education, interaction with faculty at the community college and university, and perception as a transfer student at the university. The cumulative grade point average (GPA), was predicted by the highest level of education of the father, associate degree obtained at the community college, community college transfer GPA, general courses from the community college, transfer credit hours, and university course learning. Overall, the findings indicate that community colleges and 4-year institutions should encourage students to be connecting more in class and after class--not only with their peers, but also with faculty. Findings also suggest that students should become more involved academically and socially to enhance their academic and social adjustment at a 4-year institution. (As Provided).
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