Students Persisting in Engineering Survey
Retention of students in engineering continues to be of concern. To best address this area, we need to know what contributes to both students persisting in engineering and what contributes to their leaving. The persisting in engineering instrument is designed to measure both male and female student's reasons for persisting in engineering programs.
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Supplemental Information:
n/aAssessment Type:
Likert scaleScale:
5-point Likert scalePublication Date:
Aug 04, 2007Respondent:
Undergraduate studentsDomain(s) Evaluated:
Career Knowledge / AcquisitionSample items:
The following are factors associated with your engineering education. For each factor, choose a number between 0 and 4 to indicate the degree to which that factor influences your persistence in engineering where 0 = Not a factor and 4 = A significant factor.A. Scholarship / Financial Aid
B. Having a fulfilling career
Reliability:
Reliability of sub scale = range 0.71 to 0.90.Validity:
N/AFrequency:
SometimesAdministration time:
15 minutesRequires a Computer:
NoRequires Internet Access:
NoPrimary reference:
http://www.engr.psu.edu/awe/secured/director/retention/leaving.aspxComments:
Compare results to students who leave engineering (See Students Leaving Engineering Survey) to identify key characteristics of each group.Other Reference:
Haxton, C., Martinez, C. & Berger, A. (2013). Two Decades Supporting Diverse Students in Aquatic Sciences: Evaluation of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography Multicultural Program (ASLOMP). Center for STEM Education and Innovation at American Institute for Research, 1-41.
The study adapted the Students Persisting in Engineering Survey combined with other STEM assessments to create their survey. The reliability of sub scale of the survey range from 0.71 to 0.90, suggesting internal consistency ranges from respectable to good.