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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| Pages (from-to) | 1416-1424 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- engineering programmes
- engineering graduates
- professional identity
- professional socialisation
- life history research
- technical sector
- male and female graduates
- Professional socialisation
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