Secondary School Students’ Interest in STEM Careers in Qatar
<p dir="ltr">In light of the high demand for skilled professionals and talents internationally, STEM skills carry special significance in today’s competitive economy. Drawing on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and insights gleaned from the extant literature, our study sough...
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| author | Abdel Latif Sellami (16937031) |
| author2 | Noof Abdulhadi Al-Rakeb (16937034) Evren Tok (14779270) |
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| author_facet | Abdel Latif Sellami (16937031) Noof Abdulhadi Al-Rakeb (16937034) Evren Tok (14779270) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Abdel Latif Sellami (16937031) Noof Abdulhadi Al-Rakeb (16937034) Evren Tok (14779270) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-04-03T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.3390/educsci13040369 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Secondary_School_Students_Interest_in_STEM_Careers_in_Qatar/24087768 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Education Education systems Career interest Mixed-models analysis Qatar Secondary school students STEM CPP |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Secondary School Students’ Interest in STEM Careers in Qatar |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">In light of the high demand for skilled professionals and talents internationally, STEM skills carry special significance in today’s competitive economy. Drawing on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and insights gleaned from the extant literature, our study sought to investigate the factors that are likely to predict students’ interest in a STEM-related career in Qatar. An online survey was administered online via computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) and paper-and-Pencil Interviewing (PAPI) during the Spring term of 2021. Data was gathered from a sample of 1505 secondary school students, including 278 in grade 11 and 764 in grade 12) students in Qatar. Findings concluded from a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression revealed statistically significant differences based on students’ age, nationality, and support from the family. Non-Qatari (expatriate) students attending private schools are significantly more likely to display interest in STEM-related careers. Additionally, taking a STEM course and teachers’ use of experiments emerged as additional significant factors that affect student interest in a STEM-related career in Qatar. Our results point to the need for instruction to incorporate and emphasize practical activities to encourage students to engage in real-life STEM learning.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Education Sciences<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13040369" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13040369</a></p> |
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| spelling | Secondary School Students’ Interest in STEM Careers in QatarAbdel Latif Sellami (16937031)Noof Abdulhadi Al-Rakeb (16937034)Evren Tok (14779270)EducationEducation systemsCareer interestMixed-models analysisQatarSecondary school studentsSTEMCPP<p dir="ltr">In light of the high demand for skilled professionals and talents internationally, STEM skills carry special significance in today’s competitive economy. Drawing on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and insights gleaned from the extant literature, our study sought to investigate the factors that are likely to predict students’ interest in a STEM-related career in Qatar. An online survey was administered online via computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI) and paper-and-Pencil Interviewing (PAPI) during the Spring term of 2021. Data was gathered from a sample of 1505 secondary school students, including 278 in grade 11 and 764 in grade 12) students in Qatar. Findings concluded from a two-level mixed-effects logistic regression revealed statistically significant differences based on students’ age, nationality, and support from the family. Non-Qatari (expatriate) students attending private schools are significantly more likely to display interest in STEM-related careers. Additionally, taking a STEM course and teachers’ use of experiments emerged as additional significant factors that affect student interest in a STEM-related career in Qatar. Our results point to the need for instruction to incorporate and emphasize practical activities to encourage students to engage in real-life STEM learning.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Education Sciences<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13040369" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13040369</a></p>2023-04-03T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/educsci13040369https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Secondary_School_Students_Interest_in_STEM_Careers_in_Qatar/24087768CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/240877682023-04-03T00:00:00Z |
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