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This document summarizes a study that aimed to identify factors influencing Malaysian secondary students' intention to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The study used the Theory of Planned Behavior and surveyed 50 secondary students to analyze their attitudes towards STEM, social influences, and self-efficacy in relation to their intention to pursue STEM education. The findings suggest that parents, educators, and society can impact students' attitudes about STEM and influence their choice to study STEM subjects.

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This document summarizes a study that aimed to identify factors influencing Malaysian secondary students' intention to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. The study used the Theory of Planned Behavior and surveyed 50 secondary students to analyze their attitudes towards STEM, social influences, and self-efficacy in relation to their intention to pursue STEM education. The findings suggest that parents, educators, and society can impact students' attitudes about STEM and influence their choice to study STEM subjects.

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FACTORS INFLUENCING SECONDARY

STUDENTS’ INTENTION TO STUDY STEM


Abstract
The percentage of Malaysian students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) is less than 60%, as highlighted by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation
(MOSTI). STEM talent is essential as the catalyst for the development of a country. The vision of
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations to produce new science and
technology that are sustainable, affordable, and safe, could be achieved by encouraging
students to take courses in science and technology. One of the universities in Sabah has taken
the initiative to conduct a STEM outreach program at SMK Tongod during the Imbak Canyon
Scientific Expedition 2022 to promote STEM. The study was conducted to identify the factors
that influence the intention of secondary students to pursue STEM education. The theory
underpinning the present study was the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The dependent
variable was students’ intention to study STEM, and the independent variables were attitude
towards STEM, normative social influences, and self-efficacy. The data were collected using
questionnaires, which were distributed to 50 secondary students. The data were analyzed using
the SmartPLS. The findings have important implications. Parents, educators, and society can
influence students’ attitudes toward STEM education.

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