Career orientation of first-year students in STEM education: a Q methodology study

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Markman, Anna Overgaard [1 ,2 ]
Du, Xiangyun [1 ]
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[1] Aalborg Univ, Aalborg Ctr Problem Based Learning Engn Sci & Sust, Dept Sustainabil & Planning, Thomas Manns Vej 25, DK-9220 Aalborg, Denmark
[2] Aalborg Univ, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark
关键词
Protean career orientation; Q methodology; STEM; PROTEAN CAREERS; MEDIATING ROLE; SELF-EFFICACY; SUCCESS; BOUNDARYLESS; FRAMEWORK; CHOICES;
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10.1007/s10775-024-09682-7
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
A shift has occurred in career attitudes and aspirations of university students within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, highlighting the importance of investigating students' strategies for early career planning. This study explores the career orientation of 27 first-year STEM students by utilizing Q methodology, which integrates qualitative and quantitative approaches. The findings provide valuable insights into the career orientation of first-year students in STEM disciplines in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; their focus includes a goal-oriented mindset, work-life balance, workplace conditions, and physical surroundings. The findings of this study carry practical implications for enhancing career support programs. Un changement s'est produit dans les attitudes et aspirations professionnelles des & eacute;tudiants universitaires dans les disciplines des sciences, de la technologie, de l'ing & eacute;nierie et des math & eacute;matiques (STEM), soulignant l'importance d'examiner les strat & eacute;gies des & eacute;tudiants pour la planification pr & eacute;coce de leur carri & egrave;re. Cette & eacute;tude explore l'orientation professionnelle de 27 & eacute;tudiants de premi & egrave;re ann & eacute;e en STEM en utilisant la m & eacute;thodologie Q, qui int & egrave;gre des approches qualitatives et quantitatives. Les r & eacute;sultats fournissent des informations pr & eacute;cieuses sur l'orientation professionnelle des & eacute;tudiants de premi & egrave;re ann & eacute;e dans les disciplines STEM & agrave; la suite de la pand & eacute;mie de COVID-19 ; leur focus comprend un & eacute;tat d'esprit orient & eacute; vers les objectifs, l'& eacute;quilibre entre le travail et la vie personnelle, les conditions de travail et l'environnement physique. Les r & eacute;sultats de cette & eacute;tude ont des implications pratiques pour am & eacute;liorer les programmes de soutien & agrave; la carri & egrave;re. Ha ocurrido un cambio en las actitudes y aspiraciones profesionales de los estudiantes universitarios dentro de las disciplinas de ciencia, tecnolog & iacute;a, ingenier & iacute;a y matem & aacute;ticas (STEM), destacando la importancia de investigar las estrategias de los estudiantes para la planificaci & oacute;n temprana de su carrera. Este estudio explora la orientaci & oacute;n profesional de 27 estudiantes de primer a & ntilde;o de STEM utilizando la metodolog & iacute;a Q, que integra enfoques cualitativos y cuantitativos. Los hallazgos proporcionan valiosos conocimientos sobre la orientaci & oacute;n profesional de los estudiantes de primer a & ntilde;o en disciplinas STEM en las secuelas de la pandemia de COVID-19; su enfoque incluye una mentalidad orientada a objetivos, equilibrio entre la vida laboral y personal, condiciones de trabajo y entorno f & iacute;sico. Los hallazgos de este estudio tienen implicaciones pr & aacute;cticas para mejorar los programas de apoyo profesional. Es hat sich eine Verschiebung in den Berufseinstellungen und -zielen von Universit & auml;tsstudierenden in den Disziplinen Naturwissenschaften, Technologie, Ingenieurwesen und Mathematik (MINT) ergeben, was die Bedeutung der Untersuchung der Strategien der Studierenden f & uuml;r die fr & uuml;he Karriereplanung hervorhebt. Diese Studie untersucht die Berufsorientierung von 27 Erstsemester-MINT-Studierenden unter Verwendung der Q-Methodologie, die qualitative und quantitative Ans & auml;tze integriert. Die Ergebnisse liefern wertvolle Einblicke in die Berufsorientierung von Erstsemester-Studierenden in MINT-Disziplinen in der Folge der COVID-19-Pandemie; ihr Fokus beinhaltet eine zielorientierte Denkweise, Wwork-Life-Balance, Arbeitsplatzbedingungen und physische Umgebung. Die Ergebnisse dieser Studie haben praktische Auswirkungen auf die Verbesserung von Programmen zur Berufsunterst & uuml;tzung.
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