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Factors that influence students' educational aspirations
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Hay, I and Watson, J and Allen, J and Beswick, K and Cranston, N and Wright, S, Factors that influence students' educational aspirations, Education transforms - Papers and reflections, 14-16 July, The Peter Underwood Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 89-93. ISBN 978-1-86295-845-6 (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Aspirations provide the student with a goal and a
direction and this can influence many of the choices
a student makes about schooling. Aspirations are an
important consideration in education because students’
educational aspirations have been shown to be closely
associated with the students’ eventual educational
achievement and educational outcomes (Nurmi, 2004).
This paper draws on Australian research conducted
by the authors on factors that influence the
formation of students’ educational aspirations. The
findings are based on survey data involving a sample of
almost 4000 students across primary, secondary and
senior secondary school settings, located in the state
of Tasmania.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Education |
| Research Group: | Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Research Field: | Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development |
| Objective Division: | Education and Training |
| Objective Group: | Learner and Learning |
| Objective Field: | Learner and Learning Processes |
| Author: | Hay, I (Professor Ian Hay) |
| Author: | Watson, J (Professor Jane Watson) |
| Author: | Allen, J (Dr Jeanne Allen) |
| Author: | Beswick, K (Professor Kim Beswick) |
| Author: | Cranston, N (Professor Neil Cranston) |
| Author: | Wright, S (Mrs Suzie Wright) |
| ID Code: | 105635 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Education |
| Deposited On: | 2016-01-12 |
| Last Modified: | 2016-03-08 |
| Downloads: | 4 View Download Statistics |
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