Abstract
Since the Industrial Revolution, the West has witnessed rapid economic growth thanks to the fast development of science and technology. However, as of 2016, the Randstad STEM Study data reported that over three million STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) jobs in the US could not be filled by qualified workers and that US students have expressed decreased interest in pursuing a STEM career as they grow older. It is thus important to investigate empirically what may affect students’ STEM career inclination. By using a nationally-representative longitudinal dataset and building upon the ecosystem literature, this paper finds that STEM learning ecosystem plays an important role.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Social and Community Studies, Organizational Studies, Educational Studies
KEYWORDS
"STEM career inclination", " STEM learning ecosystem"
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