Interest in science: a RIASEC-based analysis of students' interests.

Dierks, P. O., Hoffler, T. N., Blankenburg, J. S., Peters, H. and Parchmann, Ilka (2016) Interest in science: a RIASEC-based analysis of students' interests. International Journal of Science Education, 38 (2). pp. 238-258. DOI 10.1080/09500693.2016.1138337.

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Abstract

Considering the reported lack of interest in the STEM-domain and the consequential difficulties in recruiting talented and interested young academics, the development of effective enrichment measures is indispensable. This requires a precise picture of students' interests. The paper presents an approach to characterize interest profiles in explicitly science-related activities. Adapting Holland's RIASEC-model, an instrument was developed and tested which allows the description of interest in activities along Holland's dimensions (and a seventh dimension networking) within the confined science domain. The findings of a study with N = 247 students (age cohorts 12-19 years) uncovered interest differences for the environments school, enrichment, and (prospective) vocation. The mutual importance of the performed activity and the environment the activity is performed in is confirmed by a cross-classified model. Contrasting different subgroups revealed multiple results, e.g., girls showed more interest in artistic and social activities within the science domain. High achieving students showed more interest in science-related activities in all dimensions. In conclusion, using our adapted model, students' interest structure can be described in a differentiated manner. This could lay the foundation for further analyses of students' interest profiles and thereby contribute to future development of effective and congruent enrichment measures, thus enhancing interest in science.

Document Type: Article
Additional Information: Times Cited: 0 Dierks, Pay O. Hoeffler, Tim N. Blankenburg, Janet S. Peters, Heide Parchmann, Ilka
Keywords: Interest in science, Holland's RIASEC-model, learning environments, group differences, ICoN
Research affiliation: Kiel University
Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science
OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Institute of Physics
Projects: Future Ocean
Date Deposited: 16 May 2017 06:16
Last Modified: 23 Sep 2019 22:37
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37923

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