Competencies e-portfolio construction and defense influence on STEM career choice

This paper analyzes the competency portfolio from high-school students in Tecnologico de Monterrey, in State of Mexico and compare their declared mastery level of specific competencies with their career choice. The research design is quantitative, measuring high school competencies e-portfolio influence on STEM career choice. It analyses the e-portfolios from 64 students in their last high school year. The competency portfolio is the compilation of evidence that demonstrate the mastery of competencies, we analyzed the most common competencies in them and relate them to the career choice. The results indicates that the perceived self-efficacy is higher in students who choose engineering areas and that projects, philanthropy actions and international experiences favors the self-efficacy perception.