INFLUENCING FACTORS OF 10th GRADE STUDENTS’ SCIENCE CAREER EXPECTATIONS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL

Jingying Wang; Mingyue Yang; Beibei Lv; Feixiong Zhang; Yonghe Zheng; Yihong Sun

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INFLUENCING FACTORS OF 10th GRADE STUDENTS’ SCIENCE CAREER EXPECTATIONS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL

Title	INFLUENCING FACTORS OF 10th GRADE STUDENTS’ SCIENCE CAREER EXPECTATIONS: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2020
Authors	Wang, J, Yang, M, Lv, B, Zhang, F, Zheng, Y, Sun, Y
Journal	Journal of Baltic Science Education
Volume	19
Issue	4
Start Page	675-686
Pagination	Continuous
Date Published	August/2020
Type of Article	Original article
ISSN	1648-3898
Other Numbers	E-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywords	10th grade students, influencing factors, science career expectations, structural equation model
Abstract	Science career expectations can be affected by personal science beliefs and social supports. Framed in Expectancy-Value Models, this research studied the influence of science beliefs (science interest belief, self-efficacy belief and value belief) and social supports (parents and teachers) on students’ science career expectations by the survey of 798 10th grade students. Based on Structural Equation Model, it was found that: 1) science interest belief, self-efficacy belief, value belief and parents’ support can directly predict students' expectations of science careers; 2) the effect of student’s perception from parents and teachers support on science choice preferences and career engagement are mediated through the effects on students’ interest, self-efficacy and value in science. Therefore, teachers and parents should enhance students’ science beliefs and identity for the improvement of their science career expectations.
URL	http://oaji.net/articles/2020/987-1597214794.pdf
DOI	10.33225/jbse/20.19.675
Refereed Designation	Refereed
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