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    Beyond the classroom: STEM, employability and the student voice

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    Authors
    Bennett, Dawn
    Bennett, Emily
    Date
    2020
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Bennett, D. and Bennett, E. 2020. Beyond the classroom: STEM, employability and the student voice. In 42nd HERDSA Annual International Conference, Jul 2-5 2019. Auckland: HERDSA.
    Source Title
    Research and Development in Higher Education: Next Generation, Higher Education: Challenges, Changes and Opportunities
    Source Conference
    42nd HERDSA Annual International Conference
    Additional URLs
    https://www.herdsa.org.au/publications/conference-proceedings/research-and-development-higher-education-next-generation-0
    ISBN
    978-0-6485507-3-0
    Faculty
    Faculty of Humanities
    School
    School of Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79089
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper explores the thinking of undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students in relation to their study choices and future careers. The paper reports on a pilot study with first-year engineering students, who completed an online self-assessment tool. Most of the first-year undergraduate students chose engineering as their major because it was an area of interest, they had enjoyed academic success in STEM subjects, or because they thought of engineering work as practical, challenge-based work. No significant differences were observed in the students’ responses when correlated with age, gender or work history. The paper reports first-year students’ responses to their career-related confidence and their perceptions of career, career development learning and career intentions.

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