Almost two-thirds of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs require a bachelor's degree or higher. Although interest in STEM has increased, less than one half of students entering college in a STEM field will complete a degree. Talking About Leaving, published in 1997, investigated the most common problems contributing to students switching out of STEM majors. Twenty years later, this work has been replicated and updated to understand what has or has not changed in STEM education. Based on this research, classroom learning experiences are continue to be factors contributing to STEM majors' decisions to switch. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) will be presented as a pedagogical method that directly addresses these factors to aid in student attachment and persistence.

Talking about POGIL instead of talking about leaving

2019 Fall National Meeting

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