Peter Kutnick|Rosanna Yuen-Yan Chan|Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan|David A. Good|Betty Pok-Yee Lee|Vincent S. Lai
Aspiring to become an engineer in Hong Kong: effects of engineering education and demographic background on secondary students’ expectation to become an engineer
King's College School|King's College London|Chinese University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Cambridge|University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong
many postindustrial societies seen decline secondary school students aspirations become engineer hong kong hk postindustrial region within larger industrialising society current study identifies engineering aspirations secondary students representative sample hk 3724 students23 schools explored engineering attitudes perceptions motivation efficacy curricularextracurricular experiences using purposely defined questionnaire contributions factors students aspirations differentiated individual school contexts using hierarchical linear modelling structural equation modelling descriptive analyses identified boys younger students singlesex schools positive attitudes towards engineering schoolbased engineering opportunities provide significant contributions students aspirations aspirations affected students engineering efficacy practical handson experience limited science technology engineering mathematics stem curricular experience similarities hk many postindustrial societies curriculumpedagogical implications concerning efficacy secondary school engineering education identified