CAREER-ORIENTED COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT IN 11TH-GRADE STUDENTS VIA STEM EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES: THE CASE OF A “COLOR-BASED PRODUCT SORTING MACHINE
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Abstract
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, along with the integration of STEM education and career orientation in the 2018 National Curriculum, has highlighted the need for activities that help students master knowledge and career planning skills. This study focused on developing career orientation competencies for 11th-grade students through STEM experiential activities under the theme "Color-Based Product Sorting Machine," in which students experienced the work of an electronics engineer. The research results indicated that STEM experiential activities effectively helped students demonstrate clear behavioral indicators of career orientation competencies. Moreover, these activities enhanced students' self-efficacy, outcome expectations, interest, and career orientations in technical fields.
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career orientation competencies, color-based sorting machine, STEM experiential activities
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