Understanding our students: A longitudinal-study of success and failure in engineering with implications for increased retention

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-274

  Bernold, Leonhard E ^a,c   Spurlin, Joni E ^b   Anson, Chris M ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Retention; Underrepresented minorities

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURRICULA; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GENDER; UNDERGRADUATE; UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 34547307929     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00935.x     Document Type: Article

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