Relationship Between Career Aspirations and Measures of Motivation Toward Biology and Physics, and the Influence of Gender

被引：19

作者：

Koul, Ravinder ^{[1
]}

Lerdpornkulrat, Thanita ^{[2
]}

Chantara, Soontornpathai ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Penn State Univ, Great Valley Sch Grad Profess Studies, Malvern, PA 19355 USA

[2] King Mongkuts Univ Technol, Fac Ind Educ & Technol, Bangkok 10140, Thailand

来源：

JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY | 2011年 / 20卷 / 06期

关键词：

High school science; Career aspirations; Motivation and learning; Biology and physics classroom anxiety; Science; engineering and related careers and the influence of gender; SELF-EFFICACY; SCIENCE; STUDENTS; ANXIETY; GOALS; MATHEMATICS;

D O I：

10.1007/s10956-010-9269-9

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

A student's motivational orientation is considered to be a predictor of a range of related education decisions, from attending classes to choosing a particular course or a profession. This survey study conducted with student volunteers (males = 519; females = 904) enrolled in secondary school science-math academic stream in Thailand investigated the relationship between measures of motivation (achievement goal orientation and physics and biology classroom anxiety) and aspirations for high earning science and math related careers. Results of multiple discriminant analyses showed gender differences in the motivational factors that influence career aspirations. Our interpretation of the findings highlights the significance of cultural beliefs about gender in decision making for careers.

引用

页码：761 / 770

页数：10

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