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31st APS Annual Convention

Exploring the Effects of Influential Others on Motivational Factors Among Secondary and College Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Programs

Sunday, May 26, 2019 · Washington, DC

Oral · Social

Student perceptions of those closest to them (e.g., teachers, parents, and friends) exert influence on student persistence and performance in STEM programs. The symposium discusses results of quantitative and mixed-method studies of secondary and undergraduate college students to explore how student perceptions may affect motivation for continued STEM pursuits.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Aubrey WhiteheadChair
    The College of Wooster
  • Teomara RutherfordDiscussant
    University of Delaware

Presentations

  1. Effect of Close Social Subgroups’ Effect on First-Year STEM Majors’ PersistenceAubrey Whitehead
  2. How Students with Performance Goals Compare Themselves When Class Is OnlinePeter McPartlan
  3. Examining Differences between Students’ Anticipatory and Experiential Perceptions’ of Cost Among Calculus Students Patrick Beymer
  4. Effects of a Teacher-Based Mindset Intervention on Math Student MotivationChristopher Seals