Development of the Educational and Career Interest Scale in Science, Technology, and Mathematics for High School Students

作者：Oh Youn Joo^*; Jia Yueming; Lorentson Mhora; LaBanca Frank

来源：Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013, 22(5): 780-790.

DOI：10.1007/s10956-012-9430-8

• Educational and career interest
• STEM
• Factor analysis
• Instrument development

The Educational and Career Interest scale, a self-report instrument measuring high school students' educational and career interest in STEM, was developed and validated in two studies conducted during 2010 and 2011. Study 1 included data from 92 high school students, in which exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted with an initial item pool of 20 items. EFA identified three factors: educational and career interest in science, educational and career interest in technology, and educational and career interest in mathematics. Study 2 utilized data from 658 students to revisit the three-factor model using confirmative factor analysis. The two studies provide strong evidence that the scale is both valid and reliable.

• 出版日期2013-10