Exploring the Relations of Gender, Science Dispositions and Science Achievement on STEM Career Aspirations for Adolescents In Public Schools In the UAE

Autor/inn/en	Cairns, Dean; Dickson, Martina
Titel	Exploring the Relations of Gender, Science Dispositions and Science Achievement on STEM Career Aspirations for Adolescents In Public Schools In the UAE
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 30 (2021) 2, S.153-165 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dickson, Martina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0119-5646
DOI	10.1007/s40299-020-00522-0
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; STEM Education; Secondary School Students; Occupational Aspiration; Science Achievement; Self Efficacy; Science Interests; Student Interests; Correlation; Student Motivation; Psychological Patterns; Gender Differences; United Arab Emirates; Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; STEM; Sekundarschüler; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Studieninteresse; Korrelation; Schulische Motivation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
Abstract	The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone immense transformation since the discovery of oil in the late 1950s, and the educational sector has seen vivid reform. The UAE government is increasingly seeking diversification of its economy and, as a result, the country's goals heavily emphasise education in the development of its Knowledge Economy. There is a strong emphasis on science skills and knowledge among the national population in the UAE National Vision for 2021, to drive technological innovations that will necessitate large numbers of highly qualified nationals working in the STEM sector. Therefore, the study of young peoples' STEM career aspirations is critical in the UAE. Using data from the PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) 2015 database, this study investigates the relationship between STEM career aspirations among 15-year-old girls and boys (N = 5158) with science achievement, and the links between students' enjoyment of science, science self-efficacy, interest in science and instrumental motivation to learn science with STEM career aspirations. Students' science achievement was found to be positively associated with STEM career aspirations and a significantly stronger association was observed for male students. Students' enjoyment of science, science self-efficacy, interest in science and instrumental motivation to learn science were found to be significantly positively associated with STEM career aspirations for both genders. However, a considerably stronger relationship with STEM career aspirations was observed for female students with higher levels of instrumental motivation to learn science. Possible implications of these findings for the UAE are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01