The teaching profession has been studied and discussed from a problem-oriented point of view and cultivated by a problem-oriented scientific tradition. Years of research have enabled a better understanding of difficult teaching conditions and teachers' ill-being; an ideological and scientific shift, however, appears necessary to enrich and broaden…

Research experience is beneficial for undergraduate students for many reasons. For example, it is argued in academic literature and in reports produced by various organizations that engage with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and science education that undergraduate research experience increases the graduation rate in…

This article explores how conceptions of choice and visions of the future are constructed within the context of specialized arts programs in two Canadian public high schools. The authors consider how discourses of the arts are implicated in the way that possible futures are envisioned differently, delimiting the range of choices available to…

Educational (academic/faculty) development is a scholarly field of study and practice that evolved from an informal set of instructional improvement activities aimed at individuals, to a broad range of services, programs, and initiatives offered at the individual, departmental, and institutional levels within post-secondary education. During its…

Describes studies that utilized questionnaires and interviews to explore the factors affecting the career choices of students. Reveals differences between scientists and nonscientists with regard to their preferred learning styles and relates these differences to career choice and self-perception. (DDR)

To study gifted adolescents and their perception of education, social relationships, career counseling, and self-image, interviews were conducted with 60 grade twelve students identified as gifted in four secondary schools in Ontario (Canada), and with 12 of their teachers/guidance counselors. Information from the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire…

This study used Super's theory of vocational development and choice as the basis for looking at implementation of the self concept in an occupation. Focus groups were used with 123 women enrolled in science and science-related programs in Alberta colleges, technical institutes, and universities. Proceedings of each group were type recorded,…

Female secretarial and management students were compared on characteristics that have differentiated between traditional and nontraditional career women using a variety of personality and attitude measures. Results are discussed in relation to sex role socialization and the denigration of secretarial work. (FMW)

Two studies, conducted with 8 able young women in universities and 27 successful Canadian women, examined their perceptions of family interactions, career aspirations, mentor relationships, career and family life, and self-image. Both groups revealed pressures to conform to stereotypical roles, inconsistent vertical development of careers, and the…

We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…