Table 9 Analysis of students’ favored career activities by grade
Career activity listed in top 2 favorites | Grade 7 | Grade 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | Number | % | Number | |
Artistic, unusual, creative activities | 47.2 | 283 | 44.5 | 265 |
Organized into routines and having order^ | 29.4 | 173 | 39.4 | 236 |
Taking responsibility, providing leadership, convincing | 36.4 | 217 | 36.0 | 213 |
Helping others and being concerned for welfare^ | 28.6 | 170 | 34.9 | 204 |
Practical, productive, concrete activities^ | 42.1 | 249 | 34.7 | 207 |
Reading, study, analysis, investigation | 33.6 | 199 | 32.0 | 191 |