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Kevin O’Connor | Zendy; Daniel Amos | Zendy; Tori Bailey | Zendy; Gary Lichtenstein | Zendy; Lari Garrison | Zendy; Heidi Loshbaugh | Zendy; Marcus Jones | Zendy; Derek X. Seward | Zendy; Lisa M. Perhamus | Zendy; Reed Stevens | Zendy

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Sponsorship: Engineering’s Tacit Gatekeeper

Author(s) -

Kevin O’Connor,

Daniel Amos,

Tori Bailey,

Gary Lichtenstein,

Lari Garrison,

Heidi Loshbaugh,

Marcus Jones,

Derek X. Seward,

Lisa M. Perhamus,

Reed Stevens

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

2007 annual conference and exposition proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.18260/1-2--2641

Subject(s) - tacit knowledge , computer science , engineering ethics , engineering management , engineering , knowledge management

Recent educational research has emphasized the centrality of identity to learning and development. In engineering education research and in STEM fields more broadly, formation of a professional identity is increasingly viewed as fundamental to learning, retention, and persistence, in particular with regard to historically underrepresented groups. This paper explores the relationship between students’ interests and their decisions to persist in or withdraw from their majors.

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