TY - GEN
T1 - Does contextual barriers and supports has an effect on STEM career development? A case study among system engineering students in Peru
AU - Ramos-Sandoval, Rosmery
AU - Ramos-Diaz, Jano
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Nowadays, there is a consensus about the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Previous empirical research has found that contextual barriers and supports have the potential to limit or foster the career goals of college students of STEM careers. The aim of the current study was to explore the effects of barriers and supports in self-efficacy, interests, outcome expectations and goals through Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). The participants in this study were 270 system engineering college students from three universities in the North of Lima, Peru. We test causality relationships between barriers and supports and each nuclear component of SCCT. To test direct effects, structural equation modelling was employed. In addition to these, we established different types of barriers and support in the current sample. Therefore, the present study may help educational institutions and policymakers to develop specific systematic strategies for system engineers such as career orientation, academic skills training, counselling, and psychological services.
AB - Nowadays, there is a consensus about the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Previous empirical research has found that contextual barriers and supports have the potential to limit or foster the career goals of college students of STEM careers. The aim of the current study was to explore the effects of barriers and supports in self-efficacy, interests, outcome expectations and goals through Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). The participants in this study were 270 system engineering college students from three universities in the North of Lima, Peru. We test causality relationships between barriers and supports and each nuclear component of SCCT. To test direct effects, structural equation modelling was employed. In addition to these, we established different types of barriers and support in the current sample. Therefore, the present study may help educational institutions and policymakers to develop specific systematic strategies for system engineers such as career orientation, academic skills training, counselling, and psychological services.
KW - SCCT
KW - STEM career development
KW - System engineering students
KW - learning environment
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079077844&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/CONIITI48476.2019.8960780
DO - 10.1109/CONIITI48476.2019.8960780
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85079077844
T3 - 2019 Congreso Internacional de Innovacion y Tendencias en Ingenieria, CONIITI 2019 - Conference Proceedings
BT - 2019 Congreso Internacional de Innovacion y Tendencias en Ingenieria, CONIITI 2019 - Conference Proceedings
A2 - Martinez, Monica Andrea Rico
T2 - 2019 Congreso Internacional de Innovacion y Tendencias en Ingenieria, CONIITI 2019 - 5th International Conference on Innovation and Trends in Engineering, CONIITI 2019
Y2 - 2 October 2019 through 4 October 2019
ER -