Micro-surveys of school student attitudes have shown creative, careers-focused learning programs build aspirations and confidence in science and mathematics. The University of South Australia research, led by Associate Professor Simon Leonard and Dr John Paul Kennedy and funded by the NCSEHE, employed an innovative research method to measure the various impacts of university outreach programs.…
When it comes to planning out future career aspirations and dreams, we know that a critical point in young peoples’ lives is when subject selection and study pathway decisions are made at secondary school. So, what if they don’t receive the right advice or no advice at all? The findings of a recent NCSEHE-funded study…
The strong academic performance of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees could be better reflected in career outcomes by addressing access and post-graduation barriers, the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) reports. New research, led by Dr Julie McMillan and funded by the NCSEHE, has found women commonly outperformed their peers in…
NCSEHE Adjunct Fellow Dr Lynette Vernon (Edith Cowan University) and NCSEHE Research Fellow Dr Catherine Drane have published the findings from their quantitative study entitled, Influencers: “The importance of discussions with parents, teachers and friends to support vocational and university pathways”. The study examined the role of career discussions, between high school students and significant…
Positive relationships between students and instructors are crucial to meeting students’ academic and socio-emotional needs as outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA). As university educators, we contend that trust is an essential ingredient in these relationships. While teaching is inherently relational, we argue that models of “good teaching” must include trust to acknowledge that…
The role of parental expectations in determining children’s higher education participation is important in understanding both participation and potential policy responses. Using a nationally representative longitudinal survey of Australian households, providing repeat observations on expectations for individual children, this study extends the literature in several respects. First, it examines the adaptation of parental expectations over…
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We are proud to partner with StudyAustralia to deliver Career Matcher, an interactive tool matching international students to Australian education providers. StudyAustralia is an Australian Government program managed by AUSTRADE (Australia Trade & Investment Commission) and Career Matcher provides personalised course and career information. Visit www.studyaustralia.gov.au/careermatcher StudyAustralia is the official information site for…
Auckland University of Technology New Zealand – AUT is New Zealand’s third largest university in terms of total student enrolment, with approximately 30,000 plus students enrolled across three Auckland campuses. Pursuing a growth strategy, AUT reached out to MyCareerMatch Recruit to develop study area specific reports to attract students to that school. Read: University…
An increasing number of students are choosing to study online. For students from lower SES backgrounds, studying online can alleviate both financial and time burdens, allowing students to continue working and/or caring for families. For those from regional and remote areas online education plays a role in enabling regional students to access education while…