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Table 6 Analysis of students’ favored career activities by mathematics self-efficacy (MSE)

From: 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

 

Mathematics self-efficacy score

Career activity listed in top 2 favorites

0 to 3

Low self-efficacy

4 to 5

High self-efficacy

Helping others and being concerned for welfare

146 (31.9%)

200 (57.8%)

Artistic, unusual, creative activities

230 (49.6%)

286 (45.0%)

Practical, productive, concrete activities

178 (38.7%)

247 (38.7%)

Taking responsibility, providing leadership, convincing

166 (35.9%)

235 (37.1%)

Organized into routines and having order

145 (31.2%)

233 (36.8%)

Reading, study, analysis, investigation^

131 (28.4%)

232 (36.5%)

  1. Differences are statistically significant at the .01 level or better (^). Data weighted by grade and province. Sample size varies from 1088 to 1100 for each activity. Results show the percent within each MSE group (low or high MSE) that rated the career activity shown in their top 2 favorites. Percentages do not sum to 100%