Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields

Abdellatif Sellami; Linda Kimmel; Jill Wittrock; Brian Hunscher; Anna Cotter; Ahmed Al-Emadi; Darwish Al-Emadi

doi:10.12973/ejmste/77043

Abdellatif Sellami ¹ ^* , Linda Kimmel ², Jill Wittrock ³, Brian Hunscher ⁴, Anna Cotter ⁵, Ahmed Al-Emadi ⁶, Darwish Al-Emadi ⁷

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¹ Qatar University, QATAR² Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan, U.S.A.³ Center for Social and Behavioral Research, University of Northern Iowa, U.S.A.⁴ Mathematica Policy Research, U.S.A.⁵ Department of Political Science, University of Michigan, U.S.A.⁶ College of Education, Qatar University, QATAR⁷ Strategy & Development Office, Qatar University, QATAR^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify factors shaping career expectations of Qatari students. The study examined individual and motivational variables likely to influence career expectations in STEM fields, the public sector, and business. This study used survey data of 802 Qatari students and 543 parents from the 2012 Qatar Education Study. The results suggest a varied, context-dependent portrait of career expectations. The results indicate that the education system in Qatar influenced students’ STEM career expectations and demonstrate that operating a private business or seeking a job in the public sector continues to rival their expectations about STEM careers in Qatar. The paper concludes with some important implications for policy as well as recommendations for further study and research.

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students’ career expectations
parental involvement
STEM
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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2017, Volume 13, Issue 10, 6491-6505

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Sellami, A., Kimmel, L., Wittrock, J., Hunscher, B., Cotter, A., Al-Emadi, A., & Al-Emadi, D. (2017). Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(10), 6491-6505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043

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Sellami A, Kimmel L, Wittrock J, Hunscher B, Cotter A, Al-Emadi A, et al. Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(10):6491-505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043

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Sellami A, Kimmel L, Wittrock J, et al. Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2017;13(10), 6491-6505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043

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Sellami, Abdellatif, Linda Kimmel, Jill Wittrock, Brian Hunscher, Anna Cotter, Ahmed Al-Emadi, and Darwish Al-Emadi. "Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2017 13 no. 10 (2017): 6491-6505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043

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Sellami, A., Kimmel, L., Wittrock, J., Hunscher, B., Cotter, A., Al-Emadi, A., and Al-Emadi, D. (2017). Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(10), pp. 6491-6505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043

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Sellami, Abdellatif et al. "Factors Shaping Qatari Students’ Career Expectations in STEM, Business or Public Sector Fields". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 13, no. 10, 2017, pp. 6491-6505. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/77043