Influencing Factors to Choose STEM Areas: The Case of Strongly STEM-Oriented High School Students

Author(s):  
Angeles Dominguez ◽  
Santa Tejeda ◽  
Blanca Ruiz
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Erfinaika Siringoringo ◽  
Uyuni Widiastuti ◽  
Lamhot Basani Sihombing

This study aims to determine the interest of YP high school students. HKBP Sidorame in following Jong Batak Art Festival IV in the North Sumatra Cultural Park and the factors that influenced the interest of YP High School students. HKBP Sidorame in following Jong Batak Art Festival IV in North Sumatra Cultural Park. The theory used in this study is the theory of interest, kinds of interests, influencing factors, jong batak which explains the feeling of being more like and feeling interested in something or activity, without being told. Basically, interest is the acceptance of a relationship between yourself and something outside of yourself, the stronger or nearer the relationship, the greater the interest. The method in this study is mixed methods. Data collection is based on library studies, observation, and documentation. The sample in this study were students of class XII IPS 1 totaling 32 people. Based on the results of the research conducted, it can be seen that the use of questionnaires as research instruments shows that students are interested in participating in the Jong Batak Art Festival IV but have not reached the highest level in the assessment category, which is Very Interested.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 332-344
Author(s):  
Yongmei HOU ◽  
Cen Yingxin

Objective: To explore the characteristics and its relevant factors of learning engagement among high school students in economically developed areas in China. Methods: 808 high school students in Guangdong Province were selected by stratified cluster sampling. They were investigated with Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student-Chinese Version (UWES-S-CV), Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (ASES), Interpersonal Comprehensive Diagnostic Scale (ICDS), Short-Form Egna Minnen AV Barndoms Uppprostran (s-EMBU), Emotional Support Questionnaire for Middle School Students to Understand Teachers (ESQUT) and a self-compiled  general personal information questionnaire. Results: ⑴ The total score of UWES-S-CV, ASES, ICDS and the scores of three dimensions in UWES-S-CV, two subscales of ASES and four dimensions of ICDS, as well as the mother overprotection of s-EMBU were at the medium level. The total score of ESQUT and its four dimensions were at the medium high level. The scores of father’s and mother’s warmth of s-EMBU were at the high level, while the score of father’ negation, mother's negation and father's overprotection were at the low level. ⑵ Multivariate stepwise linear regression analysis showed that 12 factors such as student origin, school category, class category, learning interest, the teaching method used most commonly, mother's education level, learning behavior self-efficacy, learning ability self-efficacy, father's warmth, mother's warmth, care and encouragement were positively correlated with the total score of UWES-S-CV (β=.120~.433, all P<.01), while grade, family economic status, self-rated learning burden, communication and making friends, father’s negation and mother’s negation were negatively correlated with the total score of UWES-S-CV (β=-. 073~ -. 407, all P <. 05). Conclusion The learning engagement among high school students needs to be improved. Social environment, family rearing style, school education and teaching style, as well as individual factors may be the main influencing factors of high school students' learning engagement.


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