A method for identifying variables for predicting STEM enrollment

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-44

  Nicholls, Gillian M ^a,c   Wolfe, Harvey ^a,c   Besterfield Sacre, Mary ^a,c   Shuman, Larry J ^a,c   Larpkiattaworn, Siripen ^b,d  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d Esso (Thailand) Public Company Ltd   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Engineering pipeline; Minority participation; STEM education

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING PIPELINE; MINORITY PARTICIPATION; SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS (STEM);

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 34247242304     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00913.x     Document Type: Article

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