Previous research has established the importance of early interest in STEM as a key factor
in persistence. Our current research builds on this foundation and extends it to add more …

Young people's participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
is a matter of international concern. Studies and careers that require physical sciences and …

Previous research has found that the images of universities formed by prospective students
greatly influence their choices. With the advent of international branch campuses in several …

To remedy the disparity between sexes in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) fields, it is important to understand the factors critical to initiating and …

The paper presents results from a longitudinal study of students' decisions to enrol on a
higher education science programme and their experiences of it. The aim is to give insights …

Whereas much research on interest development focuses on single, predefined, and
generic objects of interest (eg, science) in specific contexts (eg, science classroom), this …

The identity or self-concept of computer scientists has received increasing attention in the
computing education research (CER) literature in recent years. Identity is often considered …

The metaphor of the leaking pipeline is sometimes used to suggest that some students are
lost for STEM as they advance through the educational system. This paper follows a cohort …

Despite recent improvements, women remain underrepresented in Computer Science (CS)
in both industry and higher education. Self-perception and identity play an important role in …

Introduction Late adolescents differ in the degree to which they are thoroughly engaged in
the study choice process and in the degree to which their choices are autonomous in nature …