A Theory of Change for Improving Children’s Perceptions, Aspirations and Uptake of STEM Careers
A Theory of Change for Improving Children’s Perceptions, Aspirations and Uptake of STEM Careers
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改善儿童对 STEM 职业的认知、愿望和接受的变革理论
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发表时间：
2020
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
J. Woodward
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作者：
Carol Davenport;Opeyemi Dele;Itoro Emembolu;Richard T. Morton;A. Padwick;Antonio Portas;Jonathan Sanderson;Joe Shimwell;J. Stonehouse;Rebecca Strachan;Leanne Wake;Gary Wells;J. Woodward
令人关切的是，在大学及以后，年轻人选择科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)职业和学习科目的人数很少，而且种类繁多。许多旨在解决这一问题的干预措施都侧重于14岁以上的年轻人。然而，这些干预措施对进入STEM职业生涯的年轻人的数量和多样性几乎没有改善。这项研究的目的是问“改变理论(TOC)对增加18岁后STEM年轻人选择职业的多样性和数量有什么启示？”引入了一种创新的TOC，它为复杂的干预组合提供了理论基础和背景，这些干预措施是导致选择STEM职业的人数和多样性发生重大变化所必需的。还提供了使用TOC开发的干预措施的案例研究。这种方法和相关的TOC广泛适用于STEM、教育和公共参与领域。
There is concern about the low numbers and diversity of young people choosing careers and study subjects in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) at university and beyond. Many interventions aimed at addressing this issue have focused on young people aged 14+ years old. However, these interventions have resulted in little improvement in the numbers and diversity of young people progressing into STEM careers. The aim of this study is to ask “What are the affordances of a Theory of Change (ToC) for increasing the diversity and number of young people choosing a career in STEM post-18?” An innovative ToC is introduced which provides the theoretical underpinnings and context for the complex mix of interventions necessary to lead to a significant change in the number and diversity of those choosing STEM careers. Case studies of interventions developed using the ToC are presented. This approach, and associated ToC, is widely applicable across STEM, education and public engagement fields.