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Attracting prospective STEM teachers using realistic job previews: a mixed methods study
- Abstract:
- The purpose of this article is to report the development and implementation of a STEM teacher attraction intervention based on person-environment (and person-vocation) fit theory. Study 1 reports the administration of a 'realistic job preview' (RJP) intervention requiring participant responses, followed by experienced teacher feedback and a tailored fit message to 111 university students in STEM-related fields. Results showed a significant relationship between RJP performance and interest in a teaching career, even after controlling for prior career intentions. Study 2 reports the results from individual interviews with 14 university students studying STEM-related subjects on the factors contributing to career-decision making, especially regarding teaching as a career. The 16 codes were distilled into three themes: the role of personal reflection, critical influences on career decisions, and patterns of change. We conclude with suggestions for implementation of RJPs as a supplement to current attraction and recruitment approaches.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1080/02619768.2021.1931110
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/0472cxd90
- Grant:
- 647234
- Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis
- Journal:
- European Journal of Teacher Education More from this journal
- Volume:
- 46
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 533-555
- Publication date:
- 2021-05-23
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-05-11
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1469-5928
- ISSN:
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0261-9768
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English
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- Pubs id:
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1565919
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pubs:1565919
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2024-08-26
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- Copyright date:
- 2021
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- © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way.
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