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An Investigation Of The Factors That Influence The Career Aspirations Of Year 12 Science Students, Christina R. Holly
An Investigation Of The Factors That Influence The Career Aspirations Of Year 12 Science Students, Christina R. Holly
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
What has become apparent in recent years is the lack of upper secondary students choosing science related subjects in their final years of schooling. Even of those students who choose science subjects to study in Years 11 and 12 in Australia, many tend to choose non-science pathways for tertiary education options (department of Education, Science and Training, 2003). This is worrying trend, given the numbers of science professionals and teachers required in the new age of technology. By investigating a sample of Western Australian Year 12 students that study any science related subjects, it is expected that there may be …