The influence of parents on undergraduate and graduate students’ entering the STEM disciplines and STEM careers

Craig, Cheryl J.; Verma, Rakesh M.; Stokes, D. W.; Evans, Paige K.; Abrol, Bobby

doi:10.1080/09500693.2018.1431853

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“…From the perspective of SCCT, contextual factors such as the respondents' support system (e.g., parents, teachers) may provide insulation from barriers such as COVID-19 and unemployment rates resulting in confidence in career attainment (Lent, 2013). The results of previous research suggest that parents are perceived as having a beneficial impact on college students' career decision-making (Craig et al, 2018;Workman, 2015) and may even decrease career barriers (Raque et al, 2013) In contrast to these relatively positive attitudes, the switch to online instruction was viewed unfavorably by most respondents. Similarly, in Baloran's study (2020), many of the 530 students surveyed from two private colleges in the Philippines also perceived as negative the change to online instruction due to the pandemic.…”

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Perceived Impact of COVID-19 and Other Factors on STEM Students’ Career Development

Desrochers

Naybor

Kelting

2020

J-STEM

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In early 2020, colleges shifted abruptly from traditional in-person to remote distant instruction due to COVID-19 potentially exacerbating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students’ recruitment and retention. This preliminary study using survey methodology was conducted with STEM students at a small (700 students) private college to examine questions related to students’ perceptions of natural science careers, career decision-making factors, barriers influencing students’ career path, including effects of COVID-19 on career goals, mental health, and perceived quality of instruction. A Qualtrics® survey was sent to 180 STEM students, from which we received 53 responses (29.4% response rate). Consistent with other studies, family was one of the most important factors supporting their career path. Students had a relatively upbeat career outlook despite being in the middle of a global pandemic and were only moderately worried about the impact of COVID-19 on their future career. Despite these relatively positive outcomes, the abrupt switch to online instruction was viewed unfavorably by most respondents, who valued the hands-on learning experiences obtained with traditional in-person instruction. It is possible that respondents’ views of online instruction may improve over time as instructors become more adept at using new instructional tools. Future research should evaluate this aspect and whether students’ career goals change across time as the pandemic unfolds.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceived Impact of COVID-19 and Other Factors on STEM Students’ Career Development

Desrochers

Naybor

Kelting

2020

J-STEM

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“…A study from Duke University shows that women often are the minority in STEM-related classes and they experience a sense of loneliness [7]. Craig et al [25] used the narrative research method to study parents' influence on students' employment in STEM, and the result shows that people who were guided and cultivated by parents at a younger age would access STEM-related job opportunities from multiple paths. At the societal level, social and cultural norms also have a strong impact on the roles of women and men play in society.…”

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From STEAM to CHEER: A Case Study of Design Education Development in Taiwan

2021

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The purpose of this study is to provide other developing countries in the region a reference on the successful design education reformation in Taiwan. The study first reviews Taiwan’s economic and design development to show their interconnection with local culture and the global market. Next, the study explores Taiwan’s design education development which transforms from adopting STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) in secondary school, and understands how it overcomes challenges by the help of both public and private sectors. Last, a conceptual framework is proposed to present and study Taiwan’s design education development. The result from case studies validates that STEAM can reach SAD (science, arts, and design) in higher education and CHEER (collaboration, humanity, empathy, ecology, and renaissance) in design practice. Therefore, the result and implications provided by this study can serve as a reference for other countries in the region who share similar cultural and socioeconomic development and future goals as Taiwan.

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“…These include after‐school enrichment activities, secure and pleasant residential milieu, and quality time for parents to spend with their children, contributing to moral education and motivation for success (Kasinitz et al., ; Remennick, ). Accordingly, research indicates positive associations between family support, encouragement, involvement, and student efficacy and learning experiences (Tang et al., ; Turner et al., ; Navarro et al., ; Craig et al., ). Researchers have observed generational transmissions of engineering, technical, or medical careers from parents to children (Turner et al., ; Herrera and Hurtado, ).…”

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Enrolment in Mathematics and Physics at The Advanced Level in Secondary School Among Two Generations of Highly Skilled Immigrants

Lissitsa

Chachashvili‐Bolotin

2019

International Migration

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This research focuses on enrolment in advanced level Mathematics and Physics in secondary school among first and second generations of Former Soviet Union immigrants and third generation Israeli‐born Jews. The article made use of the Israeli Ministry of Education's database, which includes data on all students who finished their secondary education with a matriculation certificate in 2013. Our findings show the advantage of enrolment in Physics, which is perceived as the most difficult subject, among FSU immigrant students compared to the third generation of Israeli‐born students. This advantage may be explained by their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)‐related cultural capital. However, first‐generation FSU students were less likely to be enrolled in advanced‐level Mathematics compared to third‐generation Jews. These findings may emphasize the role of the Israeli education system as a gatekeeper in entering more prestigious Mathematics.

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The influence of parents on undergraduate and graduate students’ entering the STEM disciplines and STEM careers

Cited by 36 publications

References 58 publications

Perceived Impact of COVID-19 and Other Factors on STEM Students’ Career Development

Perceived Impact of COVID-19 and Other Factors on STEM Students’ Career Development

From STEAM to CHEER: A Case Study of Design Education Development in Taiwan

Enrolment in Mathematics and Physics at The Advanced Level in Secondary School Among Two Generations of Highly Skilled Immigrants

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