How to foster students' motivation in mathematics and science classes and promote students' STEM career choice

Autor(en)

Belinda Aeschlimann, Walter Herzog, Elena Makarova

Abstrakt

Programs aimed at increasing the attractiveness of STEM professions should encompass women as well as men. Based on that premise our study focuses on the research question: How can high school students' motivation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry classes be increased and what impact does students' high motivation in math and science have on a career choice in STEM? The study is embedded in the Eccles' expectancy-value model. Applying structural equation modeling, it provides evidence that fostering students' motivation has a positive impact on their willingness to choose a STEM study field. Moreover, the results show that classes supporting students' motivation increase the intrinsic value of math and science among students and the probability of a STEM career choice.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Bildungswissenschaft, Institut für Lehrer*innenbildung

Externe Organisation(en)

Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Universität Bern

Journal

International Journal of Educational Research

Band

79

Seiten

31-41

Anzahl der Seiten

11

ISSN

0883-0355

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2016.06.004

Publikationsdatum

2016

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

503001 Allgemeine Pädagogik

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Education

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/9ee1beb1-45a3-47cb-9e66-cb2ba40f7203