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Research Summary: Useful now, valuable later: everyday relevance, career awareness, and STEM aspirations in students’ interest in school science
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- Frontiers in Education
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- Aziz Shuaib Ausi
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- 30 October 2026
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A convergent mixed-methods study published in Frontiers in Education investigated Grade 9 students' declining interest in school science within the United Arab Emirates, evaluating how perceived everyday relevance, career awareness, and STEM career aspirations influence engagement. Utilizing Expectancy-Value Theory, the study analyzed survey responses from 382 public school students across five emirates alongside qualitative focus groups to assess adolescent STEM orientation.
Why it matters
Declining adolescent interest in science poses a strategic risk to future workforce development in critical STEM sectors. Addressing this drop requires identifying the pedagogical and contextual drivers that help students connect classroom science to real-world applications and future careers. Cultivating these links early ensures a resilient, domestic technical talent pipeline.
Key insights
- Adolescent science engagement is examined through the lens of Expectancy-Value Theory, linking immediate utility with future career pathways.
- The quantitative baseline covers 382 Grade 9 students across approximately 30 public school contexts in five emirates using Relevance of Science Education Second (ROSES) items.
- Qualitative evidence was gathered from focus groups with 19 independently recruited students to deepen insights into science relevance and aspirations.
- The research focuses on the intersection of perceived everyday relevance and occupational awareness to mitigate declining interest in school science.
Source
Frontiers in Education — https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1953571
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