Passion for nature: global student motivations for forestrelated education and career aspirations

IF 1.5 4区 农林科学 Q2 FORESTRY International Forestry Review Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI:10.1505/146554823837586212
J.A. Owuor, G. Winkel, L. Giessen, L. Prior, J. Burns, Y.T. Tegegne, P. Poschen
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Despite the relevance of forests to biodiversity and climate change, education and careers related to them are still unattractive to young people. This paper presents findings from a study whose goal is to investigate the motivation and career aspirations of students in forest-related programmes at the university/tertiary level around the globe. The analysis is based on data gathered through a survey of 787 bachelor's, master's, and PhD students from 82 countries. The findings reveal that the choice of forest-related programmes by students is guided by (i) the desire to do beneficial work, specifically to make a positive difference for the environment/communities, (ii) job satisfaction, e. g., enjoyable work, and (iii) working outdoors. With regard to career pathways, students were most interested in working in forest-related nature and biodiversity conservation and least interested in forest-related industry and non-forest-related fields. The study found significant differences across continents regarding student preferences but only a few across study levels and gender. This paper provides useful insights that can help in tailoring forest-related programmes to meet the expectations of the students and universities.
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热爱自然:全球学生对森林相关教育和职业抱负的动机
尽管森林与生物多样性和气候变化具有相关性,但与之相关的教育和职业对年轻人仍然没有吸引力。本文介绍了一项研究的结果,该研究的目的是调查全球大学/高等教育阶段森林相关课程学生的动机和职业抱负。该分析基于对来自82个国家的787名学士、硕士和博士的调查数据。调查结果显示,学生选择与森林有关的课程是由以下因素引导的:(i)做有益工作的愿望,特别是对环境/社区产生积极影响;(ii)工作满意度,例如愉快的工作;(iii)户外工作。关于职业途径,学生们对与森林有关的自然和生物多样性保护工作最感兴趣,对与森林有关的工业和与森林无关的领域最不感兴趣。研究发现,各大洲学生的偏好存在显著差异,但学习水平和性别之间的差异很小。本文提供了有用的见解,可以帮助调整与森林有关的方案,以满足学生和大学的期望。
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International Forestry Review
International Forestry Review 农林科学-林学
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2.50
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29
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>36 weeks
期刊介绍: The International Forestry Review is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original research and review papers on forest policy and science, with an emphasis on issues of transnational significance. It is published four times per year, in March, June, September and December. Special Issues are a regular feature and attract a wide audience. Click here for subscription details.
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