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Drymiotou, Irene; Constantinou, Costas P.; Avraamidou, Lucy – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Theoretically framed within Social Cognitive Career Theory emphasising on the construct of situational interest, this study explores the impact of career-based scenarios, as an instructional approach, on students' interest in science and understandings of STEM careers. This case study involved 16 students aged 13-15 years old, who participated in…
Descriptors: Student Interests, STEM Education, Vocational Interests, Careers
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Soobard, Regina; Kotkas, Tormi; Holbrook, Jack; Rannikmae, Miia – European Journal of Educational Research, 2020
This longitudinal study focuses on evaluating grade 7-9 school students' perceptions of intervention modules intended to be relevant, as well as promoting learning attributes to raise awareness of science-related careers. Students are taught through six purposely developed and designed career-related teaching-learning modules (C-TLMs). Each module…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Intervention, Learning Modules, Career Awareness
VanTassel-Baska, Joyce; Feng, Annie Xuemei; Swanson, Julie Dingle; Quek, Chwee; Chandler, Kimberley – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
This study examined the academic and affective profiles of gifted students who were classified under five prototypes, including low-income White students, low-income African American students, low-income other minority students, high nonverbal and low verbal students, and twice-exceptional students. A total of 37 vignettes were developed and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Academically Gifted, Low Income, Alternative Assessment