Attitudes and aspirations regarding engineering among Chinese secondary school students: Comparisons between industrialising and post-industrial geo-engineering regions of mainland China and Hong Kong

Attitudes and aspirations regarding engineering among Chinese secondary school students: Comparisons between industrialising and post-industrial geo-engineering regions of mainland China and Hong Kong

• Kutnick, Peter King's College London
• Zhu, Zhiyong Beijing Normal University
• Chan, Cecilia The University of Hong Kong
• Chan, Rosanna Yuen Yan The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Lee, Betty Pok Yee The University of Hong Kong
• Lai, Veronica Ka Wai The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Compare, 48(4), 608-629, 2018

Taylor & Francis Ltd.

2018

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GG Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education
• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QD Secondary Education

Education Engineering Education Secondary Schools Industrialising/Post-Industrial China Attitudes Efficacy Engineering Student Attitudes High School Students Cities Secondary School Students Family School Relationship Effectiveness Economic Development Ho

• Hong Kong
• China

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

School-based pipelines/routes for university and technical engineering education are recognised as important for economic development and the high-school years are critical for shaping students' career aspirations and attitudes. This study examined a range of attitudes/experiences on the aspirations of secondary students to pursue engineering education and vocation. Experiential/attitudinal aspects covered demographic characteristics, family/school support, practical learning experiences, curricular/extra-curricular experiences, attitudes, perceptions and engineering-efficacy that may affect aspirations. A validated questionnaire capturing these variables was administered to respective samples of secondary school students from four Chinese geo-engineering regions (Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and ShanXi; 5965 students) that represent differing degrees of industrialisation. Comparative analyses across regions show 'doing' engineering is key to motivating students' aspirations; while regional variations suggest that schooling and family factors are generally more significant in industrialising Mainland cities, and extracurricular opportunities and personal factors are more significant for students in post-industrial Hong Kong.
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• 10.1080/03057925.2017.1347033

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2018-12-11