Information Sources and Factors Influencing Enrolment in ICT and STEM University Study Programmes

Meštrović, Darko; Bagarić, Lidija; Marot, Nataša Jakominić

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“…In this regard, STEM careers (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) are one of the pillars for the expected development of the ICT sector that will be present in all production and service sectors in the coming years [2]. Consequently, attracting students to the STEM area could contribute to the labour market needs in the ICT sector [3]. However, gender discrimination behaviours, often based on stereotyped and biased employment decisions [4], could lead women to miss out the economic benefits of choosing positions related to STEM careers [5].…”

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Gendered Beliefs in STEM Undergraduates: A Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy Rating versus Likert Scales

2020

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Women are underrepresented in growing positions such as those related to STEM field careers (i.e., science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). One of the causes for remaining out of that field could lie on gender stereotypes. Undergraduate stereotypes and beliefs are important as could easily uphold future gender segregation at the workplace. In the research arena the measurement of those biased beliefs is important as most commonly used Likert scales (LS) could raise problems in terms of accuracy. As fuzzy rating scales (FRS) are a promising measurement alternative, the aim of this study is to compare the properties of FRS against LS. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 262 STEM and non-STEM participants who answered to a questionnaire that, besides gendered beliefs and injustice perception towards the situation of women at the workplace, included personal characteristics as coursed degree and working experience. Results pointed out, on one hand, that FRS allowed for a better capture of the variability of individual responses, but on the other hand, that LS were better valued than FRS in what is concerned with satisfaction and ease of response. Advantages of FRS for psychosocial measurement are discussed to facilitate the study around causes of segregation that excludes women from the STEM labour market.

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Gendered Beliefs in STEM Undergraduates: A Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy Rating versus Likert Scales

2020

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Fuentes de información, credibilidad y publicidad: perspectivas para el desarrollo de la comunicación regional

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Este artículo analiza las fuentes de información sobre la vida cotidiana de los habitantes de Blumenau (Santa Catarina, Brasil) y su credibilidad. Por medio de un análisis exploratorio y descriptivo con perspectiva cuantitativa, el estudio de encuesta se centró en la identificación de las fuentes de información más utilizadas y en el análisis de la credibilidad atribuida a los medios de comunicación y los vehículos más usados para los receptores de información, es decir, aquellos que investigan contenidos en fuentes de información. La investigación demostró que internet y medios de comunicación tradicionales (TV, radio y periódicos) son la fuente principal de información de temas cotidianos para los blumenauenses y, al mismo tiempo, gozan de mayor credibilidad. Tales resultados proporcionan pistas sobre oportunidades y perspectivas para el desarrollo de la publicidad regional.

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Tourism and Study Abroad Options

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2020

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How prospective postgraduate students make a decision about overseas universities for their study and tourism remains scarcely reported. This qualitative study examines how Indonesian students explore information that influences their decision to choose an overseas university. Anchored in an interpretative paradigm, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and a qualitative questionnaire distributed to 19 Indonesian postgraduate students who just completed their studies in six different countries. Findings showed that university websites, social media, and advice from the reference groups facilitated mostly by the internet are valuable information sources considered by the students. Finally, implications and recommendations are presented for future studies.

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Information Sources and Factors Influencing Enrolment in ICT and STEM University Study Programmes

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Gendered Beliefs in STEM Undergraduates: A Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy Rating versus Likert Scales

Gendered Beliefs in STEM Undergraduates: A Comparative Analysis of Fuzzy Rating versus Likert Scales

Fuentes de información, credibilidad y publicidad: perspectivas para el desarrollo de la comunicación regional

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