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Struyf, Annemie; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Van Petegem, Peter – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
A key theme in science education research concerns the decline in young peoples' interest in science and the need for professionals in hard science. Goal Congruity Theory posits that an important aspect of the decision whether to pursue hard science for study or as a career is the perception that hard science careers do not fulfil social (working…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes