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"It Didn't Really Change My Opinion": Exploring What Works, What Doesn't and Why in a School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Careers Intervention

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Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Dillon, Justin – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2014

Background: It is widely agreed that more needs to be done to improve participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Despite considerable investment in interventions, it has been difficult to discern their effectiveness and/or impact on participation. Purpose: This paper discusses findings from a six-week pilot STEM…

Descriptors: STEM Education, Pilot Projects, Career Education, Intervention

"Eighty Per Cent Is Not Enough for Chinese-Australians but Seventy Per Cent Is Okay for Anglo-Australians"--Some Disturbing Consequences

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Malik, Ranbir Singh – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2004

In a doctoral study undertaken at Edith Cowan University the author set out to investigate the influence of home and school environments on the academic performance and educational/occupational aspirations of high school students from eight Chinese-Australian and Anglo-Australian families residing in a middle class suburb of Perth metropolitan…

Descriptors: Middle Class, Participant Observation, Life Style, Occupational Aspiration