Assessing Natural Resource Internships: A Social Cognitive Analysis of National Diversity Programs

Autor/inn/en	Morales, Nia; Jacobson, Susan K.
Titel	Assessing Natural Resource Internships: A Social Cognitive Analysis of National Diversity Programs
Quelle	In: Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 18 (2019) 2, S.96-112 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Morales, Nia) ORCID (Jacobson, Susan K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-015X
DOI	10.1080/1533015X.2018.1435320
Schlagwörter	Natural Resources; Self Efficacy; Internship Programs; Outcomes of Education; Career Choice; Student Attitudes; Conservation Education; Social Cognition; Program Evaluation; Positive Attitudes; Alumni; Competition; Volunteers; Work Experience; Student Interests; Social Networks; Job Skills; Longitudinal Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schülerverhalten; Soziale Kognition; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Wettkampf; Freiwilliger; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Studieninteresse; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Produktive Fertigkeit; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung
Abstract	We assessed influences of conservation and natural resource (CNR) internships on minority students' perceptions of self-efficacy and CNR career goals and expectations, based on social cognitive career theory. We conducted six focus groups using Q methodology, surveyed 134 students, and followed up with 23 alumni and a control group of 11 candidates one year later to measure the impacts of three national programs. Results showed significant increases in knowledge, more positive perceptions and outcome expectations, higher self-efficacy, and increased interest in CNR careers. After one year, alumni continued reporting positive changes and greater perceptions of competitiveness for CNR careers than the control group despite both groups having similar rates of volunteerism/job history in CNR. Results also suggest the need to involve students earlier to encourage interest in CNR careers. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01