DocumentCode :
2645262
Title :
Do faculty-student collaborations affect achievement in engineering and technical fields? A large-scale analysis
Author :
Strayhorn, Terrell L.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
fYear :
2009
fDate :
18-21 Oct. 2009
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
Analyzing survey data from a national sample of 3,118 undergraduates majoring in STEM, this study examined the extent to which faculty-student collaborations affect academic achievement as measured by college grades. Results suggest a statistically significant association between faculty-student relations and grades, even after controlling for confounding influences. Also, time spent studying was positively associated with college grades. Implications for future research and practice will be discussed.
Keywords :
education; statistics; STEM major; college grades; engineering field acheievement; faculty-student collaboration; statistics; technical fields acheievement; Data analysis; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Employee welfare; Large-scale systems; Linear regression; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Power capacitors; Problem-solving; Testing; STEM; academic achievement; faculty; mentoring;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009. FIE '09. 39th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
ISSN :
0190-5848
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4715-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2009.5350835
Filename :
5350835
Link To Document :
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