What's Next? Soon-to-Be STEM Graduates on Their Post-Graduate Plans

Autor/inn/en	Park, Julie J.; Kim, Young K.; Lue, Kristyn; Parikh, Roshan M.
Titel	What's Next? Soon-to-Be STEM Graduates on Their Post-Graduate Plans
Quelle	In: Research in Higher Education, 63 (2022) 8, S.1343-1367 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0361-0365
DOI	10.1007/s11162-022-09685-9
Schlagwörter	STEM Education; College Seniors; Planning; Occupational Aspiration; Graduate Study; Volunteers; Extracurricular Activities; Gender Differences; Minority Group Students; Low Income Students; Teacher Student Relationship; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; College Graduates; Academic Aspiration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? STEM; College; Colleges; Senior; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Freiwilliger; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin
Abstract	We examined key influences on STEM college seniors' postgraduate plans. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Freshmen we utilized multilevel modeling to identify variables associated with planning to pursue a STEM-related job or STEM graduate study after graduation. Key findings emphasize the importance of volunteering and extracurricular activities for women, as well as lower-income and underrepresented racially minoritized students, as well as the relevance of interaction with faculty. Findings also suggest that a certain amount of "opportunity hoarding" exists among majority-status students. We conclude with implications for creating more welcoming, inclusive, and diverse STEM environments. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01