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Direct linkThomas Gfrörer; Gundula Stoll; Sven Rieger; Benjamin Nagengast – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2024
Unstructured out-of-school time (OST) science activities, such as reading a science book, watching a science television show, or researching on the internet about science, constitute a self-sustaining way for adolescents to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although it is suggested that long-term engagement in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12
Download full textTeresa Ribeirinha; Mónica Baptista; Marisa Correia – European Journal of STEM Education, 2024
Social cognitive career theory posits that career interests and decisions are influenced by individual, contextual, and behavioural factors. This research aims to assess the impact of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities on students' interest and aspirations in STEM careers. Additionally, the study aims to explore…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Learning Activities, Occupational Aspiration, Vocational Interests
Silvia Galano; Lucio Palazzo; Italo Testa – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Astronomy is seen as a "gateway" science, inspiring students to pursue Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) related careers. However, there is little evidence that students' attitudes towards astronomy remain stable over time. By integrating Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), we identified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Student Attitudes, Astronomy
Palmer, Bonnie Jeanne – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) mentors in public school systems and other organizations has grown comparably with our economy's increasing demand for STEM industry professionals. However, inspiring students to pursue STEM careers by using STEM industry professionals as mentors requires an understanding of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Mentors, STEM Careers, Career Awareness
Whitney Szmodis – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This aims of this research were to examine the personal, behavioral, and environmental factors, as outlined in Social Cognitive Career Theory, of 12th grade females in the United States. Specifically, this study examined the student factors that influence career goals and academic performance for females in science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Environmental Influences, Grade 12, Females
Kelvin C. Kibler – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The United States has a shortage of qualified workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (Zhang & Barnett, 2015). There is a critical shortage of underrepresented students seeking science majors and possible science-based careers. The purpose of the study was to examine the perceptions of underrepresented…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12, Minority Group Students
