STEM Career Interest: The Effect of Gender - Creative Education

CE > Vol.13 No.8, August 2022

Creative Education

Volume 13, Issue 8 (August 2022)

ISSN Print: 2151-4755 ISSN Online: 2151-4771

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STEM Career Interest: The Effect of Gender ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ce.2022.138160 179 Downloads 1,361 Views

Author(s)

Norshariani Abd Rahman¹, Lilia Halim^2*

Affiliation(s)

¹Institute of Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
²Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

The issue of women being underrepresented in STEM careers has become a global concern. Literature review shows that imbalance in STEM careers based on gender is due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Thus, this study investigated the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to STEM careers’ interest. STEM career interest based on gender was also investigated. 354 secondary school students (14 years old) responded to a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics (MANOVA) were employed. The students showed a medium-high level of interest in STEM careers. Boys tend to show higher interest compared to girls. Therefore, all parties need to play their role in creating a positive perception of STEM careers by considering the needs of male and female students.

KEYWORDS

Social Influences, Media, Self-Efficacy, Perception, STEM Career, Gender, Learning Experiences

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Rahman, N. and Halim, L. (2022) STEM Career Interest: The Effect of Gender. Creative Education, 13, 2530-2543. doi: 10.4236/ce.2022.138160.

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