| Title: |
Adolescents' Motivation to Select an Academic Science-Related Career: The Role of School Factors, Individual Interest, and Science Self-Concept |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Taskinen, Päivi H.; Schütte, Kerstin; Prenzel, Manfr |
| Source: |
Educational Research and Evaluation. 2013 19(8):717-733. |
| Availability: |
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2013 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Grade 9; Secondary Education; High Schools |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Science Interests; Student Motivation; Science Careers; Self Concept; Student Interests; Gender Differences; Science Activities; Measures (Individuals); Reliability; Correlation; Teaching Methods; Career Choice; Secondary School Students |
| Geographic Terms: |
Germany |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Program for International Student Assessment |
| DOI: |
10.1080/13803611.2013.853620 |
| ISSN: |
1380-3611 |
| Abstract: |
Many researchers consider a lacking interest in science and the students' belief that science is too demanding as major reasons why young people do not strive for science-related careers. In this article, we first delineated a theoretical framework to investigate the importance of interest, self-concept, and school factors regarding students' career preferences. Then, we tested the expected effects on a sample of German 9th-grade students ("N" = 7,813). We focused on two school factors: the amount of (additional) science activities and the real-life applications in science classes. The multi-level analysis showed that school factors were highly relevant for the students' interest in science and science self-concept. In turn, interest in science and science self-concept affect the students' interest in science-related careers. We conclude that focusing on the link between individual and school characteristics is important for the understanding of students' interest in science-related careers. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
64 |
| Entry Date: |
2014 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1024203 |
| Database: |
ERIC |