Your Perspectives
on Transfer:
Findings from Introduction to Engineering
Students at Chabot College, Fall 2010
Presenters:
Eva Schiorring, M.A.
Kelley Karandjeff, Ed.M.
Today’s Agenda
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Context: Why and how are we doing this
research? [5 min]
Findings – Part 1: What is supporting you
toward your transfer goal? [10 min]
Findings – Part 2: What challenges have you
encountered so far? [10 min]
Group Think: What can you, Chabot do to help
you overcome these challenges? [15 min]
Next Steps: Where do we go from here? [5 min]
Context
Why are we doing this research?
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Understand transfer challenges and
supports for students in career-oriented
disciplines in CA community colleges
Why focus on Engineering?
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CA predicts a shortage of 40,000
engineers by 2014; community college
transfer = one way to increase
baccalaureate holders in this field
Context cont…
How are we doing this research?
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Analyze data on community college transfer
students who achieved a bachelor’s in
Engineering
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Collect perspectives from students through
surveys, focus groups and interviews
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Beginning = You!
• Surveys: 37 participants
• Interviews: 13 participants
Findings – Part 1
What is supporting you toward your
transfer goal?
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Your Motivation & Passion
Your Introduction to Engineering Course
Your Personal Support Network
ASSIST
Four-Year Universities
Financial Aid
Findings – Part 2
What Challenges Are You Encountering?
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Balancing School, Work & Family
Accessing Required Courses
Paying for College
Getting Appropriate Advising/Counseling
Managing Grades /Academic Intensity
Connecting to a Community
Pinning Down Your Interests
Dealing with Long Path to Transfer, Degree
Findings – Part 2
Group Think:
What Actions can you, Chabot, and/or fouryear institutions take to help you overcome
these challenges?
What are you already doing that you could
share w/ your peers?
Brainstorm in teams of 2-3; select 3-4 issues
and identify 1 action for each responsible
party (e.g., you, Chabot, 4-yrs); be prepared
to share w/ whole group.
Actions You Could
Take…
School/Work/
Family Balance
Course Availability
Finances
Counseling/
Advising
Grades/Academic
Intensity
Community
Interests
Path
Actions Chabot
Could Take…
Actions 4-Year
Institutions Could
Take…
What Next?
Where do we go from here?
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Continue interviewing Chabot Engineering
students up to the point of transfer
Complete research on other disciplines
and compare
Convene educators, employers to discuss
findings and take action
Contact Us!
For specific information on this study,
contact:
Eva Schiorring
Project Director
eschiorring@rpgroup.org
For more information on the RP Group,
visit:
www.rpgroup.org