STEM Future-Career Interest Survey (STEM Future-CIS)

A validated survey instrument for assessing middle childhood students' awareness and interest in STEM careers, developed based on Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT)

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Supplemental Information:

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Assessment Type:

Survey: Pre- and Post- Test

Scale:

Publication Date:

Sep 29, 2023

Respondent:

student/youth

Domain(s) Evaluated:

Engagement, Career Knowledge / Acquisition

Sample items:

"I want to talk to people that have jobs in math"

Reliability:

Cronbach's alpha: Tech=0.86, Engineering=0.85, Future self= 0.80, Math/science= 0.80

Validity:

Frequency:

Rarely

Administration time:

20-30 minutes

Requires a Computer:

Yes

Requires Internet Access:

Yes

Primary reference:

Playton, S.C., Childers, G.M. & Hite, R.L. Measuring STEM Career Awareness and Interest in Middle Childhood STEM Learners: Validation of the STEM Future-Career Interest Survey (STEM FutureCIS). Res Sci Educ (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-02310131-8