NDLI: Work in progress — Retention and FIGS: Institutional versus engineering major efficacy

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Virnoche, M. Cashman, E. Eschenbach, E. Hughes, R.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Environmental Resources Engineering, Humboldt State University (Cashman, E.; Eschenbach, E.) \|\| Sociology, Humboldt State University (Virnoche, M.) \|\| Student Life, Humboldt State University (Hughes, R.)
Abstract	In an attempt to retain students, institutions have implemented programs focused on “the first year experience”. Many institutions link their first-year programs to specific disciplines, calling these programs freshmen interest groups or “FIGs.” In this research we explore the extent to which this FIG model, found in other research to be effective for improving general institutional retention, can be extended to improve major specific retention in Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE) at Humboldt State University. Analysis from institutional and departmental sources on three cohorts of freshmen ERE majors in FIG (n=29) and Non-FIG (n=15) groups, as well as other non-ERE FIGS groups indicates that ERE freshmen enrolled in FIGs continued to their sophomore year at HSU at the same average rate as students in other FIGs (76%) and at a significantly higher rate than all Non-FIG freshmen (72%). However, FIG participation did not affect retention in the engineering major itself. Our study suggests that the FIG model best addresses the instabilities of transition into college and that major retention in science and engineering is a more complex phenomenon that the current FIGs model does not address. Data for two additional cohorts of freshmen (n=65) will be added to this analysis and the combined results will be reported at the conference.
File Size	153176
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424462612
ISSN	01905848
e-ISBN	9781424462629
e-ISBN	9781424462605
DOI	10.1109/FIE.2010.5673136
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-10-27
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Educational institutions Seminars Book reviews Conferences Switches Medical services Energy resources Freshman Interest Groups Retention Environmental Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Computer Science Applications Software

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