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To STEM or not to STEM: Comparing career plans of grade 6-12 students in different school settings
Cunningham, Callum Lee, Theresa Smith, Justina
Cunningham, Callum
Lee, Theresa
Smith, Justina
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2024-04-12
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Cunningham, Callum; Lee, Theresa; Smith, Justina. 2024. To STEM or not to STEM: Comparing career plans of grade 6-12 students in different school settings. -- In Proceedings: 23rd Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum. Wichita, KS: Wichita State University, p. 13.
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By 2031, jobs in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) are projected to grow by 11% (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023). Given the need for additional STEM professionals, a survey was administered to grade 6-12 students in various school settings to gauge their current career plans. Students came from multiple school types–high school public, high school public magnet (law, art, science), high school private, and middle school public. The survey instrument (“School-to-Work”) was designed for completion by middle/high school students, formatted as interest checklists, and organized into six categories of job interests (Health & Medicine, Agriculture & Sciences, Engineering & Technology–classified as STEM in this study; and Art & Communications; Business & Management; Human & Public Serviceclassified as Non-STEM in this study). For the purposes of this study, analysis includes an examination of STEM versus NonSTEM-related career fields. Results will be shared both generally for all participants as well as comparing participants from different school settings. Limitations and implications will be shared, including further research studies and future educational strategies.
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Second place winner of poster presentations for Applied Sciences at the 23rd Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Forum (URCAF) held at the Rhatigan Student Center, Wichita State University, April 12, 2024.
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Wichita State University
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URCAF;v.23