TY  - JOUR
A1  - Rodd, Melissa
A1  - Mujtaba, Tamjid
A1  - Reiss, Michael
VL  - 14
Y1  - 2014///
N2  - This paper offers explanations as to why good candidates for mathematics or physics degrees might opt to study subjects other than STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) subjects at university. Results come from analysis, informed by psychoanalytic theory and practice, of narrative-style interviews conducted with first-year undergraduates and from survey data. It is argued that psychoanalytic interpretations have a role in educational research. Also, it is shown that unconscious forces influenced young peoples? decision making. Implications for policy are discussed, in particular, the issues of (1) the role of commitment and (2) of being good enough to study a STEM discipline.
IS  - 4
AV  - public
EP  - 345
JF  - Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
SN  - 1492-6156
ID  - discovery10017403
TI  - Qualified, but not choosing STEM at university: unconscious influences on choice of study
SP  - 330
UR  - https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10017403/
ER  -