Cyber Value and Interest Development: Assessment of a STEM Career Intervention for High School Students
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| Title: | Cyber Value and Interest Development: Assessment of a STEM Career Intervention for High School Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Turner, Galen E., Deemer, Eric D., Tims, Heath E., Corbett, Krystal, Mhire, Jeremy |
| Source: | Electronic Journal of Science Education. 2014 18(1). |
| Availability: | Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools |
| Descriptors: | STEM Education, High School Students, Vocational Interests, Intervention, Information Science, Pretests Posttests, Gender Differences, Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Student Interests, Program Descriptions, Interest Inventories, Student Attitudes, Technology, Ethics, Public Policy, Personality Traits, Robotics, Competition |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Holland Vocational Preference Inventory, Self Directed Search |
| ISSN: | 1087-3430 |
| Abstract: | The authors empirically examine the effectiveness of an intervention program designed to facilitate interest in cyber science among high school students (N = 60). Pretest-posttest and mediation designs were used to model self-report data that were collected at pre-camp, during a cyber-related task at mid-camp, and at post-camp. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed a significant two-way interaction whereby perceived value of cyber science increased from pretest to posttest for girls but decreased for boys. Situational interest was also found to mediate the relationship between Investigative vocational interest type and cyber science self efficacy. Implications for future cyber science intervention programs as well as areas of additional research are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 32 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1188280 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The authors empirically examine the effectiveness of an intervention program designed to facilitate interest in cyber science among high school students (N = 60). Pretest-posttest and mediation designs were used to model self-report data that were collected at pre-camp, during a cyber-related task at mid-camp, and at post-camp. An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) revealed a significant two-way interaction whereby perceived value of cyber science increased from pretest to posttest for girls but decreased for boys. Situational interest was also found to mediate the relationship between Investigative vocational interest type and cyber science self efficacy. Implications for future cyber science intervention programs as well as areas of additional research are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1087-3430 |
