Secondary School Students Exploring Careers in the Space Industry: A South Australian Work Experience Program

Autor/inn/en	Baker, Sarah J.; Moran, Sandra; Lovett, Darin; Curtis, David D.
Titel	Secondary School Students Exploring Careers in the Space Industry: A South Australian Work Experience Program
Quelle	In: Issues in Educational Research, 31 (2021) 2, S.348-370 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1837-6290
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Students; Student Satisfaction; Student Placement; Work Experience Programs; Career Exploration; Space Sciences; Program Design; Program Effectiveness; Partnerships in Education; School Business Relationship; STEM Education; Science Interests; Intention; Expectation; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschüler; Schülerpraktikum; Berufserkundung; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Hochschulpartnerschaft; STEM; Expectancy; Erwartung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	We describe a space industry work experience program and report on the design, implementation, and evaluation of this program, including its purposes, organisation, participants -- hosts and students -- and its outcomes. The program was a collaboration between the South Australian Department for Education, the South Australian Space Industry Centre, universities, and space sector enterprises. We found that the program was in-demand among students, although places at this stage are quite limited. It was well-received by participating industry partners, all of whom indicated an intention to continue their involvement in the program. Student placements were designed to be immersive, but the extent of this varied between what might be described as work-shadowing through to structured and challenging project work. The most challenging and structured placements were highly valued by students and were more effective for informing an academic stream of student participants about the range of space industry careers currently available. Implications for future work experience placements are drawn for the organisation and structure of placement programs. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01