Open AccessDeterminants of Bachelor Students’ Intention to Enter a Research-Oriented Career
Author(s) -
Dirk Heerwegh,
Jef Verhoeven,
Kurt De Wit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of education and training
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2330-9709
DOI - 10.5296/jet.v3i2.9206
Subject(s) - bachelor , psychology , information and communications technology , bachelor degree , medical education , scale (ratio) , pedagogy , mathematics education , political science , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , law
The career opportunities of university bachelor students are multiple. Some bachelor students might consider a career in research. In this article, we explore, first, the degree to which bachelor students in a research intensive university intend to enter a research-oriented career,and second, the factors influencing this intention. 1,232 students of a research-intensive university answered an on line questionnaire. 4.08% scored 4 or higher out of 5 on a scale that measures the intention to become a researcher. A regression model (R² = .47) showed thatamong a set of 13 variables, the attitude towards research proved to have the strongest influence on the intention to enter a research-oriented career, next to gender, and study major. The occupational focus, frequency of use of ICT (information and communication technologies) instruments, and the opinion that scientific research needs ICT have a negative influence.status: publishe