Dedicated to their degrees: adult transfer students in engineering baccalaureate programs

Increasing degree completion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, particularly engineering, is a national priority. With an aspiration to increase the number of STEM graduates by one million in the next 10 years, more research is needed to understand the role of community colleges in achieving this national goal. This qualitative study examined the motivations and learning experiences of adult learners who transferred from a community college to pursue an engineering degree at a four-year university. Using Knowles, Holton, and Swanson's theory for adult learning, ... Show more

Authors: Allen, Taryn Ozuna; Zhang, Yi Leaf

Published: Thousand Oaks, California, Sage Publications, 2016

Resource type: Article

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