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It Says STEM so It Must Work for Everyone: Experiences, Beliefs, and Career Choices across the STEM Disciplines
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Drew Gossen – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
The development of interest and aspirations to pursue STEM careers has been a focus of recent educational research and action. This study used Social Cognitive Career Theory as the framework to explore how types of learning experiences in and out of school prior to college affected undergraduates' STEM beliefs and intent to pursue a career in a…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Career Choice, Beliefs
The Impact of In- and Out-of-School Learning Experiences in the Development of Students' STEM Self-Efficacies and Career Intentions
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Drew Gossen; Toni Ivey – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2023
The experiences students have in and out of school can influence the way they think about STEM and the career decisions they make. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to determine which learning experiences students perceived as meaningful to the development of their STEM self-efficacy and career choices, and how those perceptions differed…
Descriptors: STEM Education, STEM Careers, Intention, Learning Experience