Youngblood, T. D., & Yeter, I. H., & Williams, C. M., & Burley, H. (2016, June), STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based Program  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana. 10.18260/p.25875

\bibitem{asee_peer_25875}
  Youngblood, T. D., \& Yeter, I. H., \& Williams, C. M., \& Burley, H. (2016, June), \emph{STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based Program}
  Paper presented at 2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  10.18260/p.25875

Terrance Denard Youngblood, Ibrahim H. Yeter, Casey Michael Williams, and Hansel Burley.  "STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based Program".  2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2016.  https://peer.asee.org/25875 Internet.  13 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_25875}
  Terrance Denard Youngblood, Ibrahim H. Yeter, Casey Michael Williams, and Hansel Burley.
  "STEMChoice: An Examination of Program Evaluation Data in a STEM-Centered, Inquiry-Based Program".
  \emph{2016 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2016.
  https://peer.asee.org/25875 Internet.  13 Jan, 2025

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On a national scale, there has been a call for improved instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at all educational levels. In addition, claims have been made regarding the lack of a viable STEM workforce in certain critical areas. Consequently, many resources have been devoted to encouraging and motivating students in the secondary levels to pursue a STEM-related career. 

This paper is centered on the efforts of an inquiry-based, STEM educational program that uses the conception, design, production, and deployment of rockets as a way to teach and improve students STEM-related workforce skills. 
The target population included high school students in one state in the southern region of the United States. Program evaluation data was collected via a student questionnaire grounded on two theories: Social Career Cognitive Theory (SCCT) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). 

Based on program data collected during the 2014-2015 academic year, this paper will examine the effectiveness of the program in motivating students to pursue a STEM career, using the theoretical lens of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). The following research question will be addressed: What factors help predict student intentions to pursue a STEM career upon graduation of high school?  

A stepwise multiple regression model was established to predict students’ inclination to choose a STEM career. Findings suggest a viable model which accounted for the most amount of variability in students’ inclination to pursue a STEM career, R = .40, F (4, 444) =20.885, p < .01. The predictors within this model were focused on teamwork, overall student evaluation of the program, and problem solving. 

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