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Factors Driving University Choice: A Principal Component Analysis on Italian Institutions
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Azzone, Giovanni; Soncin, Mara – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
When investigating students' motivations to enrol in university, a wide range of elements related to the overall student experience should be taken into account. The current study moves from this point to analyse students' choice factors from a survey completed by 27,504 students across 23 Italian institutions by means of a logistic principal…
Descriptors: College Choice, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis
School-Aged Children and Decisions for Studying Abroad in Canada
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Tamtik, Merli – International Journal of Educational Management, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine parental and students' decisions regarding participating in K-12 level study abroad programs in Manitoba, Canada. Design/methodology/approach: The study reports on data collected through document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 18 international students and 14 parents. Findings: The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
Educational Value: How Students Choose University: Evidence from an Italian University
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Petruzzellis, Luca; Romanazzi, Salvatore – International Journal of Educational Management, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to measure students' perceptions of value that are influenced by differences in costs (monetary and non-monetary), students' attitudes and socio-demographic features. It seeks to investigate the components of the university value that affects students' choice. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was developed in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Values, Student Experience, School Holding Power