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Direct linkWatson, Stuart; Vernon, Lynette; Seddon, Sarah; Andrews, Yolanda; Wang, Angela – Issues in Educational Research, 2016
Students' university aspirational capacity and expectancies are key factors in predicting future university participation. Aspirations and expectations to attend university are strongly influenced by parent educational socialisation and school culture. This study investigates associations between students' university discussions with parents and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Educational Attainment, Undergraduate Students, High School Students
Download full textHarvey, Andrew; Burnheim, Catherine; Joschko, Lucie; Luckman, Michael – Australian Association for Research in Education (NJ1), 2012
This paper examines the choices and destinations of prospective university students from three regional areas in Victoria. The study is based on information collected for tertiary applicants in the Gippsland, Bendigo and Mildura areas, all of which host a local university campus. Using application and enrollment data, we examine the choices that…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Enrollment Influences, College Applicants, Enrollment Trends
Johnson, Richard; Kumar, Margaret – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
How does the University sector identify and support the diverse needs of Indian students? This paper reports on a research project carried out on undergraduate students from India enrolled at a Melbourne-based University. The focus is the need to understand why Indian students choose an overseas destination for tertiary study. The intent is to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Postsecondary Education, Indians, Foreign Countries
Koder, L. M.; And Others – Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, 1980
A study of postsecondary educational demand in a reqion of Australia reveals information on high school students' anticipated participation, planned level of study, degree aspiration, institutional choice, and preference for field of study. Data tables are included. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Choice, Degrees (Academic), Educational Demand
Martin, Chris – 1996
This study investigated the institutional characteristics considered by 774 Australian first-year students attending the University of South Australia in their choice of this university. A self-administered survey instrument asked respondents to rate their attitudes on a Likert scale regarding their reasons for selecting this university. Results…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Freshmen
Peer reviewedCarpenter, P. G.; Western, J. S. – Australian Journal of Education, 1984
In an investigation of Australia's declining rate of college bound students, a social psychological model of academic attainment (linking students' social origins to school experiences, perceptions of others' support, self-assessment, and high schools seniors' aspirations and grades) is applied to the processes used by students in adjusting to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice
Elsworth, Gerald; And Others – 1982
A study of the transition of students to higher education in Victoria, Australia, is reported based on data supplied by the Victorian Universities Admissions Committee (VUAC), a mail survey of 1,300 applicants in 1980, and a series of extended interviews with a small number of applicants. A basic causal model for enrollment decisions (college…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Articulation (Education), Attendance Patterns, Case Studies
