Abstract STEM career education is more and more valued by the academic community, but China is still in the initial stage of exploration. Therefore, through the bibliometrics analysis and content analysis of 119 international documents, the research ideas for reference are obtained. The study finds that STEM career research focuses on empirical paradigms and quantitative research methods. The STEM career study focuses specifically on factors that influence career aspirations, including gender, formal school curriculum, parent STEM careers, individual student interests, and academic achievement. Both STEM attitudes and STEM career aspirations can be improved through effective instructional strategies or learning environments, including off-campus science activities, subject competitions, school curriculum improvements for career education, and parent-centered family interventions. The professional development of STEM teachers under the goal of career education, the research results are relatively thin and need to be further. Localized STEM career education research can explore innovatively from who to study, what methods to use, and what dimensions to focus on.
CHEN Kai, LIU Yu, CHEN KE-Yu. Bibliometrics and Content Analysis of STEM Career Education Research from an International Perspective[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(15): 104-114.
