ERIC Number: EJ1381918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1839
The STEM Aspirations of China's Future Workforce
Bao, Lei; Xie, Li; Ma, Shihong; Chen, Cheng; Zhang, Xiangqun; He, Min; Lu, Hui; Feng, Xiumei; Zhang, Ende; Nie, Ying; Han, Yingjie; Bao, Jacqueline Y.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v32 n4 p567-582 Aug 2023
Development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is widely emphasized worldwide. In the past decades, China has become the largest rising economy with a strong forward momentum in STEM advancement and education, which has profoundly impacted the global economy. This study investigates the current trends in STEM career aspirations among Chinese adolescents, who will soon become the future workforce. The results indicate a significant increase of students' STEM aspirations in comparison to the 2015 PISA outcomes. Further investigation suggests that the rapid change can be attributed to the recent transitions in world politics which have shifted from collaboration to exclusive competition. Insights gained from this study call for a change of mindset to recognize that in the STEM economy, collaboration is the most powerful form of competition.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, STEM Careers, Occupational Aspiration, Labor Force, Time Perspective, Comparative Analysis, Cooperation, Competition, Political Influences, World Affairs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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