Understanding the career decision making of university students enrolled in STEM disciplines
This study investigated why university students choose to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine/health (STEM(M)) disciplines, and how their study and career-related confidence compares with that of their peers. The study engaged 12,576 students enrolled at Australian universities. The findings suggest that STEM(M) students' career decision making is guided by their interest in the subject and their intentions to help people. Within the STEM(M) cohort, students in medicine and health were more confident in their career decision making than either their STEM or non ... Show more
Authors: Bennett, Dawn; Knight, Elizabeth; Bawa, Sherry; Dockery, Michael
Published: London, England, Sage Publications in association with ACER, 2021
Resource type: Article
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