Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis
Developing students' career goals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a high priority in Turkey and around the world. Many educational investments are being made in the country, as shown in the development goals. It is important to understand the variables that may be...
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| description | Developing students' career goals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a high priority in Turkey and around the world. Many educational investments are being made in the country, as shown in the development goals. It is important to understand the variables that may be related to these goals to best support students on their career path. We examined the relationships between STEM career aspirations, hopes, and goals in STEM, cultural capital, and perceived parental expectations in a Turkish sample (n = 633). The findings showed positive relationships between STEM cultural capital, perceived parental support, and STEM-related hopes and goals. In addition, parental perception influenced STEM career aspirations both directly and indirectly. In the research model, the greatest effect was between parental support and STEM hopes and goals. These discoveries provide insight for educational policymakers, parents, and teachers who are helping students develop STEM career aspirations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-94fdb4f05ad2418ca84ddde47f397f6a2025-01-23T07:54:57ZengAIMS PressSTEM Education2767-19252024-09-014436438010.3934/steme.2024021Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysisHakan Ulum0Menşure Alkış Küçükaydın1Necmettin Erbakan University, Türkiye; hakanulum@gmail.com, mensurealkis@hotmail.comNecmettin Erbakan University, Türkiye; hakanulum@gmail.com, mensurealkis@hotmail.comDeveloping students' career goals in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a high priority in Turkey and around the world. Many educational investments are being made in the country, as shown in the development goals. It is important to understand the variables that may be related to these goals to best support students on their career path. We examined the relationships between STEM career aspirations, hopes, and goals in STEM, cultural capital, and perceived parental expectations in a Turkish sample (n = 633). The findings showed positive relationships between STEM cultural capital, perceived parental support, and STEM-related hopes and goals. In addition, parental perception influenced STEM career aspirations both directly and indirectly. In the research model, the greatest effect was between parental support and STEM hopes and goals. These discoveries provide insight for educational policymakers, parents, and teachers who are helping students develop STEM career aspirations.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/steme.2024021cultural capitalhopes and goals in stemstem career aspirationsparental expectations |
| spellingShingle | Hakan Ulum Menşure Alkış Küçükaydın Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis STEM Education cultural capital hopes and goals in stem stem career aspirations parental expectations |
| title | Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis |
| title_full | Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis |
| title_fullStr | Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis |
| title_short | Understanding Turkish students' STEM career aspirations, STEM hopes and goals, parental perception, and cultural capital: A path analysis |
| title_sort | understanding turkish students stem career aspirations stem hopes and goals parental perception and cultural capital a path analysis |
| topic | cultural capital hopes and goals in stem stem career aspirations parental expectations |
| url | https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/steme.2024021 |
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