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S Dika - Journal of STEM Education, 2016 - learntechlib.org

A social cognitive approach to understanding engineering career interest and expectations among underrepresented students in school-based clubs.

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Interest in engineering at early stages of the educational career is one important precursor to choosing to study engineering in college, and engineering-related clubs are designed to foster such interest and diversify the engineering pipeline. In this study, the researchers employed a social cognitive career theory framework to examine level of interest in studying engineering and expected educational attainment among underrepresented low-income middle and high school students participating in materials science and engineering (MSE) …

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