An Exploratory Study of Goal Commitment Among Graduate Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields

<p>The purpose of this exploratory study was twofold. One was to identify the entry-level goal commitment in STEM graduate students at the beginning of an academic year and identify change in commitment at the end of an academic year. The other was to identify factors and types of experiences and their impact on commitment in this context. Data came from a sample of 59 graduate students in three universities. Each student completed a self-report goal commitment instrument designed to identify levels of goal commitment for academic and professional goals at the beginning and end of an academic year. The researcher also conducted semi-structured interviews at the beginning and end of an academic year to assess each participant's knowledge, skills, abilities, and graduate school experiences.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Campus Access Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Studies

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Hurst, Melissa Dawn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Margaret Gredler

• Education
• Educational Psychology
• Goals
• Motivation
• STEM

Statement dc:rights

• © 2010, Melissa Dawn Hurst

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/1028

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarcommons.sc.edu:etd-2029