The nature of science identity and its role as the driver of student choices

International Journal of STEM Education

Table 4 Means, SD, and Pearson correlation coefficients among the attitudinal predictors and the optional science learning measures

	Mean	SD	Science identity	Perceived personal	Perceived external	Fascination	Values	Competency beliefs	Choice preferences	Formal science experiences
Identity	2.1	0.7
Perceived Personal	2.1	0.9	0.81
Perceived External	2.1	0.7	0.97	0.65
Fascination	2.5	0.6	0.54	0.48	0.51
Values	2.7	0.6	0.48	0.42	0.45	0.52
Competency beliefs	2.9	0.5	0.47	0.46	0.42	0.50	0.44
Choice preferences	2.4	0.6	0.44	0.40	0.41	0.48	0.38	0.35
Formal science experiences	1.9	0.7	0.23	0.21	0.21	0.20	0.20	0.18	0.32
Informal science experiences	2.3	0.7	0.30	0.27	0.28	0.32	0.26	0.23	0.61	0.35