Participation in structured STEM-focused out-of-school time programs in secondary school: Linkage to postsecondary STEM aspiration and major

Hsun Yu Chan*, Hyejin Choi, Meseret F. Hailu, Melinda Whitford, Sheila Duplechain DeRouen

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摘要

In this paper, we explore how secondary school students' participation in structured, math- and science-focused programs outside of school is associated with the aspiration to, and actual enrollment in, a STEM major in college. Moreover, we examine how varying sociodemographic backgrounds are related to their participation in these programs. Using expectancy-value theory and social cognitive career theory as our conceptual frameworks, we conduct a path analysis based on a nationally representative panel dataset. Results indicate that students who participate in structured science-focused out-of-school programs in eighth grade are more likely to express an aspiration to and choosing a STEM major in college. The intersection of sociodemographic backgrounds further highlights the intricate differences in math-focused programs participation outside of school between Latinx and White adolescents of varying socioeconomic status.

原文英語
頁(從 - 到)1250-1280
頁數31
期刊Journal of Research in Science Teaching
57
發行號8
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 2020 10月 1
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