A preliminary analysis of correlates ofengineering persistence: Results from a longitudinal study

ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Eris, Ozgur ^a   Chachra, Debbie ^a   Chen, Helen ^b   Rosca, Camelia ^c,d   Ludlow, Larry ^c   Sheppard, Sheri ^b   Donaldson, Krista ^b,e  

^a FRANKLIN W OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Education Research Testing and Evaluation Consultants (ERTEC)

^e Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CURRICULA; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING RELATED FIELDS; PERSISTENCE IN ENGINEERING (PIE); SURVEY-BASED STUDY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 85029121813     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21535965     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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