Career Interests Of Students Research Articles

High School Students’ Motivation Regarding an Integrated STEM Food System Project

High school students need to be prepared to enter the workforce and solve real-world problems including food and energy sustainability. Real-world problems require students to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills and transfer their learning across disciplines. Presented as a grand challenge to students, the food system project utilized an integrated STEM approach complemented by a systems thinking approach that challenged students to analyze relationships with a holistic perspective. This quantitative descriptive study described the perceptions, experiences, and career interests of high school students who completed a food system STEM project. The students self-reported they were interested in the project, they applied scientific reasoning to solve the problem, and they collaborated with peers to apply STEM concepts. Students also reported the project helped them learn more about STEM careers and students reported higher interest in career fields such as science, technology / engineering, the agricultural industry, food industry, and natural resources industry after completing the food system STEM project. Food system integrated STEM projects can be a tool to engage students to solve complex problems and build interest in STEM careers.

Faktor yang memengaruhi minat mahasiswa berkarir sebagai konsultan pajak

The research was meticulously designed to investigate the impact of self-efficacy, job market considerations, financial rewards, and tax volunteer programs on students' interest in a career as a tax consultant. This study, based on quantitative primary data from questionnaire responses rated on a five-Likert scale, is a testament to the rigor of our research methodology. The research population comprises students from the Faculty of Economics and Universities in Surabaya who have participated in tax volunteering. The non-probability sampling technique, specifically the purposive sampling method, was employed to obtain 125 samples. The research data was rigorously analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling – Partial Least Square. The findings of this research underscore the influence of self-efficacy and job market considerations on students' desire for a career as a tax consultant. On the other hand, the influence of financial rewards and tax volunteer programs on students' interest in a career as a tax consultant was found to be negligible. Potential for future research to broaden the scope of respondents and to include additional independent variables such as tax brevet training, offers hope for a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence student career interest.

PENGARUH PERSEPSI, MOTIVASI KARIER DAN MOTIVASI EKONOMI TERHADAP MINAT BERKARIER DALAM BIDANG PERPAJAKAN

This study aims to determine the influence of perception, career motivation and economic motivation on career interest in taxation. Respondents of this study were accounting students who chose taxation concentration at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Pamulang University. The data used in this study are primary data collected through questionnaires, and the sampling technique in this study used the purposive sampling method with a total sample of 321 people. This study uses multiple regression analysis techniques. The results of this study indicate that simultaneously and partially there is an influence between the variables Perception, Career Motivation and Economic Motivation on Student Career Interest in Taxation.

Career Interest and Readiness among Grade 10 Students of A Private University in Cebu City

This descriptive-correlational study aimed to identify the students’ awareness regarding their career interests and career readiness regarding the learning experience, learning outcomes, and pre-college experience of Grade 10 students at a private university in Cebu City. Using Slovin’s formula, there should be 206 respondents; however, 198 have participated. Also, several statistical treatments were applied to the study’s findings. The findings regarding the profile and the career interests of the students, as well as their age, gender, total income, parents' educational attainment, and occupation, found no relationship. Another finding regarding the profile and career readiness revealed that both the mother and father's age and educational attainment have a significant relationship. Career interest and career readiness have a solid positive relationship. Thus, the finding shows that the relationship between the two variables is solid, and it also indicates that interest will influence the student's career readiness and how ready they are to step up to the next level of their studies. The findings disclosed that the student's career interest is a significant factor (computed value 14.4) in pursuing their major field of specialization, primarily supported by their career readiness. The more the student is interested in a particular field, the more the student is ready to pursue his dream career. Based on the findings and conclusion, it is suggested that all grade levels should be given a career interest survey and ready to think, prepare, and choose what career path they need to take in the future. As much as possible, parents should also play a significant role in selecting the students' careers so that they can guide their students in what career is best suited for them.

Influence of career awareness on STEM career interests: examining the roles of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and gender

BackgroundThe studies of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career interests have progressed substantially over the recent years. However, the influence of career awareness on STEM career interests is an area that requires further discussion. Evidently, Chinese adolescents have limited awareness and interest in STEM careers in the context of the Chinese cultural milieu, which can potentially constrain their future career trajectories. This study explored the influence of career awareness on the STEM career interests of Chinese high school students, examining the mediating roles of self-efficacy and outcome expectations for STEM courses in this relationship. Additionally, it analyzes the impact of gender on the average levels and interrelations of these variables. A sample of high school students from both eastern and western regions of China (N = 2542) was selected, and data was analyzed using a structural equation modeling approach.ResultsThe findings indicate that while STEM career awareness impacts various types of STEM career interests, minor differences exist in these effects. Specifically, the influence of STEM career awareness on analytical STEM career interests is entirely mediated by self-efficacy and outcome expectations in STEM courses. However, for life-survival and life-healthy STEM career interests, this mediation is only partial, with respective effects accounting for 39% and 45%. Notably, significant mean-level differences exist between male and female students in STEM career interests and self-efficacy in STEM courses, yet the relationships among these variables remain consistent across genders.ConclusionsThis study underscores the pivotal influence of career awareness in molding STEM career interests, shedding light on the mediating functions of self-efficacy and outcome expectations within STEM courses. Through a gender-based analysis, it offers valuable insights into the differing inclinations of male and female high school students in the STEM realm, while also revealing consistent patterns in the relationships among these variables across genders. These findings underscore the necessity for heightened efforts to bolster STEM career awareness and fortify self-efficacy and outcome expectations within STEM courses, particularly in domains characterized by notable gender disparities, aiming to foster equitable advancement within the STEM disciplines.

Analysis of Career Potential Based on Holland's Theory to Prepare Graduates among Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Students with intellectual disabilities often encounter significant challenges as they prepare for post-graduation careers. Recognizing the importance of aligning career paths with individual interests and abilities, SLB Negeri 1 Yogyakarta serves as a pivotal institution in vocational education for these students. This research employs case studies to delve into the ways vocational education programs can enhance career readiness among intellectually disabled students, using interest and talent assessments based on Holland’s theory. The study involves 28 students at the SMALB level, a guidance counselor, 10 vocational instructors, and 8 parents, employing methods such as semi-structured interviews, participatory observations, and documentation analysis. Findings indicate a significant correlation between Holland's personality types and the career interests of students, with realistic, conventional, and artistic types prevailing. Moreover, career guidance grounded in Holland's theory at SLB Negeri 1 Yogyakarta effectively nurtures vocational skills that resonate with the students’ talents and capabilities, supporting their potential career trajectories.

STEM career interest of junior high school students in Indonesia: A survey research

STEM career interest of junior high school students in Indonesia: A survey research

The Innovation Skill Levels and STEM Career Interests of 8th Grade Students

This study was conducted to investigate whether the STEM career interests and innovation skill levels of 8th grade students differ significantly according to some demographic variables. The research was the correlational model. The data of the study were collected from a total of 1427 students from 20 different schools in five randomly selected districts of Mardin province located in the southeast of Turkiye. Innovation Skill Scale, Personal Information Form and STEM Career Interest Scale were used to collect data. As a result of the analyzes, both the innovation skill levels and STEM career interests of the students showed a significant difference in favor of those with fewer siblings. In addition, the innovation skill levels and STEM career interests of the students whose mothers did not go to school were lower. STEM career interest and innovation skill levels were in favor of students whose fathers are university graduates. In addition, the increase in the family income of the student was effective in increasing the innovation skill levels and STEM career interests. Activities and projects can be organized in schools to develop students' innovation skills and STEM career interests.

Fortune-Telling Finches: Linear Functions as Predictors

This lesson gives students experience with block coding Finch robots to move across plexiglass surfaces. It builds student computational thinking skills, mathematical self-efficacy, and interest in technology careers (McLurkin, et al., 2013; Martin, 2019; Kazi, 2023). Finch robots are small, physical robots that can be coded to move in a space. In this 8th grade math unit, conducted in the library, students identify relationships between variables while using block coding to make predictions and test hypotheses. This lesson extends students' knowledge of linear functions through observing patterns and using the guess and check strategy to complete a variety of challenges.

Investigating science identity classifications of rural high school students: a person-centered approach

ABSTRACT The construct of science identity has been gaining attention across various domains in the educational arena. To date, however, no studies have used a person-centered quantitative approach within science identity research that is based upon traditional identity theory. Hence, there is an absence of a theoretical underpinning of the number of science identity classes that might be derived from using person-centered techniques or descriptive dialogues of such classes. Due to this gap in the research and the potentially significant impact of science identity on students’ pursuit of STEM studies and subsequent careers, our project team tested the Science Identity Scale rooted in traditional identity theory with a group of rural high school students. Using latent class analysis, an optimal 4-class science identity solution emerged that reflected the four traditional identity statuses – Achieved, Foreclosed, Moratorium, and Diffused. These classifications predicted student science career interest but also suggested the existence of social inequalities for low socioeconomic students, Latinxs, and African Americans. More study is needed to investigate classification stability over time and to identify factors that contribute to existing social inequalities, thereby providing insight into the effective cultivation of students’ science identities and culminating in greater STEM persistence with less inequality.

PENGARUH LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KARIER TERHADAP MINAT KARIER SISWA KELAS XI SMA MUTIARA 2 BANDUNG

This study aims to determine the effect of career guidance services on career interests of class XI students SMA Mutiara 2 Bandung. This research uses the research method of counseling guidance action (PTBK) with the subject of research as many as 20 students of clas XI SMA Mutiara 2 Bandung. The method of data collaction using observation, interviews, and research documentation. Consists of 2 cycles. While the data analysis technique used descriptive analytical analysis. The process of data analysis begins by examining all the data obtained, either though interviews or observations. Then described by using percentage analysis. The Results of the study indicate that in the initial conditions,students’ career intrests are still in the “not good” category, in the first cycle there are indicators that have increased in the “very good” category, namely the indicator of introduction to the world of work with descriptors knowing the world of work, with percentage of by 75% of the 15 students. While in the second cycle all indicators have increases by getting the “very good” category with a percentage of >80% on each indicator from 18 students. Thus, it can be concluded that career guidance services can affect the career interests of students in class XI SMA Muttiara 2 Bandung.

Impact Of Learning Approaches On Career Interest And Task Persistence Of Woodwork Technology Students In Nigerian Universities

Among the aims of woodwork technology in universities is to prepare graduates with the requisite skills and competencies in woodworking in order to enable them become productive and contribute to national development. Unfortunately, woodwork technology has been plagued with gross under achievement by students. It has also been plagued with poor implementation processes and structures across the tertiary institutions leading to poor career interest and low task persistence of students. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of learning approaches on career interest & task persistence of woodwork technology students in Nigerian Universities. This study adopted a correlation research design. The population for this study is 76. The population comprised all the 300-level and 400-level students of woodwork technology education programme in the six universities that offer the programme in South-East, Nigeria. The data required for this study was collected using 20-item structured questionnaires. The data collected from the research questions was answered using Pearson Moment correlation coefficient to answer each of the questions. In determining the strength of the relationship Cohen (1988), guidelines were used to interpret the result. They are as follows: Small r =.10 to .29, Medium r =.30 to .49, and Large r =.50 to 1.0 respectively. Hypotheses 1-10 were tested at a 0.05 level of significance using ANOVA output from the Linear Regression Analysis. There is a largely positive relationship between students’ learning approach and career interest of students. There is a significant relationship between students’ learning approach and career interest of woodwork students. There is a strong positive relationship between students’ learning approach and task persistence of woodwork Students. There is a significant relationship between students’ learning approach and task persistence of woodwork students. Based on the findings of the study, the students’ learning approach has a significant influence on career interest of woodwork technology students. There is a significant relationship between students’ learning approach and career interest of woodwork students. The students’ learning approach has a significant influence on task persistence of woodwork technology students. There is also a significant influence of students’ learning approach on task persistence of woodwork students.

Career Interests Mapping on Economics Education Students in Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya

The selection of economics education students in this research considers the suitability of the student's career interests aiming to align the graduates' learning outcomes with the study program wishes to achieve, both in the short and long term. Career interests mapping among students aims to determine the alignment of students' interests with the graduate profile achievement targets that the economics education study program wishes to achieve. This is useful as reflection material for study programs to create relevant curricula that will adequately prepare undergraduate graduates. The RMIB was used as the interest-measuring instrument in this research. Its widespread use in academic and professional contexts has demonstrated its efficacy intracking trends in students' career interests. Based on the research's findings, the three highest-ranking jobs among respondents—a total of 69 students—are the subject of career information, which is the primary concern according to the RMIB assessment. Among all students, the three most popular professional paths were computational (18%), social services (16%), and clerical (16%). The three fields with the highest career interest rates among male students were found to be clerical (20%), computational (14%), and social service (11%). In contrast, the fields with the highest career interest rates among female students were computational (20%), social service (18%), and clerical (12%). According to the research's data, there is a correlation between the learning outcomes of graduates (CPL) from the economics education study program in the teaching and educational faculty at Muhammadiyah University of Palangkaraya for the 2023–2024 academic year and the career interests of program participants.

Can Financial Rewards Increase the Interest of a Student Career in the Field of Education Accounting?

The goal of this study was to identify the characteristics that affect accounting students' interest in selecting a career as an accountant educator, with the moderating variables of intrinsic worth of the work, professional recognition, and financial benefits. Students at the Ganesha University of Education's Accounting Study Program made up the study's sample. 166 respondents made up the sample in a simple random sampling approach. The data is shared online via a Google form, after which the SmartPLS program processes it. Partially, this study shows that the intrinsic value of work does not affect the career interest of students in the field of accounting educators, while professional recognition partially has a positive and significant effect on career interests of students in the field of accounting educators. Financial awards are also able to moderate the effect of professional recognition on students' career interests in the field of accounting educators.

IMPACT OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CLASS ON FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD AGING

Abstract Undergraduate classes on aging have the potential to challenge ageist beliefs and alter students’ academic and career trajectories. For the past eight years, we have led an introductory, interdisciplinary class on aging, bringing first-year students and older adults together to discuss various facets of aging and share their perceptions and experiences. Both prior to and after the class, students in the class (n = 494), and a group of their age-matched peers not enrolled in the class (n = 620), completed an online survey measuring attitudes and knowledge about aging and older adults. Repeated measure analyses revealed significant group-by-time interactions across several measures. While students who were not in the class did not show statistically significant changes across measures, students in the class displayed statistically significant increases in knowledge about aging, F(1, 760) = 108.133, ηp2 = 0.125; decreases in aging related anxiety F(1, 766) = 51.947, ηp2 = 0.064; and more favorable expectations about their own aging, F(1, 627) = 45.598, ηp2 = 0.068. Moreover, students in the class endorsed fewer ageist beliefs over time, F(1,768) = 135.313, ηp2 = 0.15, all p’s < 0.05. Despite these promising changes, overall intent to engage in an aging-related career did not statistically change across groups, F(1, 113) = 2.948, p > 0.05. Results suggest that exposing students to information about aging in an intergenerational classroom has the potential to mitigate biases against older adults, though challenges remain in maintaining student interest in aging-related careers.

Abstract 13914: Development of a High School Mentorship and Scholarship Program to Promote Interest in Healthcare Among Students Underrepresented in Medicine

Introduction: Despite the rising demand, positive career outlooks, and promising salary in healthcare professions, youth from underrepresented backgrounds continue to be poorly represented in these careers. Mentorship has emerged as a strategy to enhance the involvement of underrepresented youth in healthcare careers, serving as one of the few effective approaches to address this disparity. Aims: The aim of this study was to develop practical recommendations for founding, growing, and sustaining a mentorship and scholarship program between a physician group and a racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse local high school. Methods: Each year, six events were hosted for high school students interested in healthcare. Events included hands-on activities, networking events, career panel discussions, and field trips to our simulation center. Following 2 years of successful program execution, a modified mini-Delphi approach was used to develop formal recommendations for founding, growing, and sustaining such a program. Results: On an observational basis, the mentorship program appeared effective at growing high school student interest in healthcare careers. Utilizing a modified mini-Delphi method, we created recommendations for the development of a healthcare mentorship and scholarship program. These recommendations are shown in Figure 1. Conclusions: These recommendations may serve as a guide for other programs that wish to establish similar programs. All our self-developed curricula, grant proposals, and marketing materials will be freely shared with any group wishing to develop a similar program.

Analysis Of The Influence Of Islamic Banking Knowledge, Social Values, Religiousness, And Perceptions On Student Career Interest In Islamic Banking (Study Of Islamic Banking Study Program Students In Semarang City)

<p>This study aims to analyse the significance of Islamic banking knowledge, social values, religiosity, and perceptions of career interest of students of the Semarang City Islamic Banking Study Program in Islamic Banking both simultaneously and partially. The population in this study were students of the Islamic Banking Study Program in Semarang City. Using a sampling technique, namely purposive and accidental sampling, 100 respondents met the criteria. The data used in this study are primary data obtained through distributing questionnaires. The analysis model used in this study is a multiple linear regression analysis model. In contrast, the analysis technique uses the F statistical test, the coefficient of determination (R2) test, and the t statistical test, which is processed using the SPSS 25.00 program. The hypothesis proving and discussion results show that Islamic Banking Knowledge, Social Values, Religiosity, and Perceptions significantly affect student career interest in Islamic Banking. Sharia Banking Knowledge and Social Values partially have a positive effect but do not substantially affect student career interest in Islamic Banking. Religiosity partially has a positive and significant impact on student career interest in Islamic Banking. Perception partially has a positive and significant effect on students' career interest in Islamic Banking.</p>

Systematic review of the efficacy and purpose of student surgical interest groups.

There is concern around projected unmet need in the surgical workforce internationally. Current barriers to medical students pursuing surgical careers include lack of early exposure, low confidence in surgical skills, and perceived lifestyle barriers. This review aimed to examine both the purpose of student surgical interest groups (SIGs) globally, and their effect on metrics representing student surgical career interest. barriers. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched for papers analysing surgical interest group purpose and efficacy. Risk of bias was assessed for survey-based papers using a 20-point checklist. Descriptive analysis was performed based on qualitative data. Twenty-eight papers were included in the analysis including 13 surveys. These were of moderate quality. The analysed SIGs had 100-1000 student members and a diverse range of funding sources. Purpose of SIGs was described by 26 of 28 papers with common themes including promotion of surgical career choice and developing theoretical/practical surgical skills. Common initiatives of SIGs included surgical lectures/teaching and practical skills workshops. Data from 15 papers analysing efficacy of SIGs suggested they positively influenced self-reported student interest in surgical careers (78.6%) and confidence in surgical knowledge (80%), as well as confidence in practical skills, knowledge about surgical careers/lifestyle, mentorship opportunity, and research involvement. Student SIGs make a unique contribution to early medical student experience through positive effect on promoting surgical careers. They target relevant metrics such as surgical knowledge and confidence that are known to influence surgical career choice in the modern surgical landscape.

Kesesuaian Pilihan Jurusan dengan Minat Karir Siswa (Studi Deskriptif pada Siswa SMA/MA di Kota Payakumbuh)

This research was motivated by the phenomenon that some students have career interests are not in line with the major in which they live. The purpose of this study was to describe how the match between the choice of majors with career interests of students with descriptive method. The number of samples is 86 students of SMAN 1 Payakumbuh and 77 students of MAN 2 Payakumbuh. The sampling technique using Stratified Random Sampling techniques. The instrument of this research using questionnaires about career interests by using of Holland's theory. Data will be analyzed by classifying the type of personality that tends to lead to the kind personality for science majors and that tends to lead to the social science majors. The next one match majors choice with career interest seen by his personality type. The results of this study are 46.62% of the students have not had a match between the choice of majors with career interests while as many as 53.37% of the students already have a match between the choice of majors with career interests.

From goal to outcome: Analyzing the progression of biomedical sciences PhD careers in a longitudinal study using an expanded taxonomy.

Biomedical sciences PhDs pursue a wide range of careers inside and outside academia. However, there is little data regarding how career interests of PhD students relate to the decision to pursue postdoctoral training or to their eventual career outcomes. Here, we present the career goals and career outcomes of 1452 biomedical sciences PhDs who graduated from Vanderbilt University between 1997 and 2021. We categorized careers using an expanded three-tiered taxonomy and flags that delineate key career milestones. We also analyzed career goal changes between matriculation and doctoral defense, and the reasons why students became more- or less-interested in research-intensive faculty careers. We linked students' career goal at doctoral defense to whether they did a postdoc, the duration of time between doctoral defense and the first non-training position, the career area of the first non-training position, and the career area of the job at 10 years after graduation. Finally, we followed individual careers for 10 years after graduation to characterize movement between different career areas over time. We found that most students changed their career goal during graduate school, declining numbers of alumni pursued postdoctoral training, many alumni entered first non-training positions in a different career area than their goal at doctoral defense, and the career area of the first non-training position was a good indicator of the job that alumni held 10 years after graduation. Our findings emphasize that students need a wide range of career development opportunities and career mentoring during graduate school to prepare them for futures in research and research-related professions.