Tightening the Leaky Pipeline(s) : The Role of Beliefs about Ability in STEM Major Choice. EdWorkingPaper No. 22-509 / Derek Rury.

To study beliefs about ability and STEM major choice, I conduct a field experiment where I provide students with information that they are above average in their top fields of study. I find that STEM students are more likely to switch out of their major and that non-STEM students fail to switch into...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Rury, Derek
Corporate Author:	Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2022.
Subjects:	STEM Education. Majors (Students) College Students. Academic Ability. Academic Persistence. College Entrance Examinations. Grade Point Average. Scores. Student Characteristics. Beliefs. Student Attitudes. Intellectual Disciplines.