Abstract
The number of students entering engineering programmes is too low to meet the need for engineering graduates. Still, many leave for jobs outside the technical sector right after graduation. Professional identity is a concept that helps to explain why they stay in or leave the technical sector (Cech 2014). It is the result of the process of professional socialisation. This study uses life history research to understand the professional socialisation of engineering graduates from kindergarten age until a few years after graduation. An analysis of the life experiences of male and female engineering graduates shows differences in how they describe moments of choice, reflecting different professional identity statuses of male and female graduates.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings |
| Editors | Ger Reilly, Mike Murphy, Balazs Vince Nagy, Hannu-Matti Jarvinen |
| Publisher | Societe Europeenne pour la Formation des Ingenieurs (SEFI) |
| Pages | 1416-1424 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9782873520267 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2023: Engineering education for sustainability: Reflecting on the role of engineering and technology education for a sustainable world - TU Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 11 Sept 2023 → 14 Sept 2023 Conference number: 51 https://www.sefi2023.eu/ |
Conference
| Conference | 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI 2023 |
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| Abbreviated title | SEFI 2023 |
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 11/09/23 → 14/09/23 |
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Keywords
- life history research
- professional identity
- Professional socialisation
