Characteristics of Secondary Students who have Intentions to Choose a STEM Major in College: Findings from a Three-Year Study

Şahin, Alpaslan; Waxman, Hersholt C.

doi:10.29333/ejmste/9332

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“…For example, a study shows that by the age 14, students with aspirations for STEM related careers are three times more likely to earn a STEM degree than those without similar aspirations (Tai et al, 2006). In addition, a recent study points out that selection and completion of math and science courses during high school are essential in developing students' predispositions toward choosing STEM studies at post-secondary levels (Sahin & Waxman, 2020).…”

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STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: Secondary school students’ and teachers’ perspectives

Fadlelmula

Sellami

Kien

2022

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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This study examines how students and teachers perceive science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected through student and teacher surveys, conducted in 22 public and 17 private secondary schools at Qatar. Participants included 1,505 students and 545 teachers in grades 11 and 12. Results showed students' and teachers' demographic factors, including gender, school type, grade level, and majors, emerged as salient predictors of perceptions of the pandemic as disruptive to students' STEM learning. Specifically, both students and teachers perceived keeping up with coursework, being physically isolated from classmates, and keeping a regular schedule at home to be key barriers. Results further revealed that neither students nor teachers viewed communicating with staff and teachers, losing contact with teachers, or accessing and using technology as barriers. Moreover, school type and gender were important predictors of how students and teachers perceived STEM learning during the pandemic.

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Section: Research On Stem Educationmentioning

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STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: Secondary school students’ and teachers’ perspectives

Fadlelmula

Sellami

Kien

2022

EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed

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“…The number of girls entering STEM degrees at university is, of course, influenced by the subject choice at high school (Delaney and Devereux, 2019). Interestingly, already at high school, the gender gap seems to be less significant when the students are closer to finish secondary education (Sahin and Waxman, 2020). In fact, as pointed out by Isaacs (2001), the problem is the low rates of enrolment of girls in such studies, and not that they abandon the courses once they are in college.…”

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On the effect of gender on secondary school students’ causal attributions to choose or abandon physics & chemistry

Ardura

Zamora

Pérez‐Bitrián

2023

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract.

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‘Treading the no woman’s land’: the gender-STEM dynamics in higher education in premier institutions of India

Maji

Mitra

Asthana

2023

European Journal of Engineering Education

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Characteristics of Secondary Students who have Intentions to Choose a STEM Major in College: Findings from a Three-Year Study

Cited by 6 publications

References 51 publications

STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: Secondary school students’ and teachers’ perspectives

STEM learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar: Secondary school students’ and teachers’ perspectives

On the effect of gender on secondary school students’ causal attributions to choose or abandon physics & chemistry

‘Treading the no woman’s land’: the gender-STEM dynamics in higher education in premier institutions of India

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