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Akbulut, Asli Y. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2016
The importance of role models on individuals' academic and career development and success has been widely acknowledged in the literature. The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of role models on students' decisions to major in information systems (IS). Utilizing a model derived from the social cognitive career theory, we…
Descriptors: Role Models, Information Systems, Majors (Students), Influences
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Loera, Gustavo; Nakamoto, Jonathan; Oh, Youn Joo; Rueda, Robert – Career and Technical Education Research, 2013
Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study examined the relationship between student and school-based factors (e.g., educational aspirations, quality of the program of study, and adults' impact on college enrollment) and students' academic engagement and satisfaction with student life in a career technical education (CTE) setting. This study…
Descriptors: Career Education, Technical Education, Predictor Variables, Student Motivation