TY - JOUR AU - Blotnicky, Karen A. AU - Franz-Odendaal, Tamara AU - French, Frederick AU - Joy, Phillip PY - 2018 DA - 2018/05/16 TI - A study of the correlation between STEM career knowledge, mathematics self-efficacy, career interests, and career activities on the likelihood of pursuing a STEM career among middle school students JO - International Journal of STEM Education SP - 22 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - A sample of 1448 students in grades 7 and 9 was drawn from public schools in Atlantic Canada to explore students’ knowledge of science and mathematics requirements for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Also explored were their mathematics self-efficacy (MSE), their future career interests, their preferences for particular career activities, and their likelihood to pursue a STEM career. SN - 2196-7822 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-018-0118-3 DO - 10.1186/s40594-018-0118-3 ID - Blotnicky2018 ER -