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Direct linkGreenbank, Paul – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: In order to compete for positional advantage in the graduate labour market students need more than a good degree classification. The evidence suggests that participation in extra-curricular activities (ECAs) can have a significant influence on labour market outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Extracurricular Activities, Undergraduate Students, Student Participation
Orozco, Luis Antonio, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The continual rise of student loan debt seems to show the world that students are willing to do whatever it takes to become successful in life. However, when they have completed the requirement for the degree many question if the whole journey was worth it. The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to examine the potential…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, High School Students, Postsecondary Education, Statistical Analysis
Paladino, Angela; Ng, Serena – Environmental Education Research, 2013
This article examines the determinants of eco-friendly electronic good consumption among students at a large Australian university who have been exposed to a marketing campaign, Mobile Muster. Empirical research generally shows younger consumers to be less concerned about the environment. Similar studies demonstrate that peer pressure has a large…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Purchasing, College Students, Foreign Countries
Harris, Sandra McMeans – 1999
This study investigated whether gender differences exist in the factors thought to influence a person's desire to pursue higher education. A 152-item multiple choice questionnaire, completed by 346 students enrolled at a large university during 1998, was the source of the data. The independent variable was gender; dependent variables were…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, Decision Making, Family Influence
Download full textHarris, Sandra M. – 1998
This paper explains the process used to validate the construct validity of the Factors Influencing Pursuit of Higher Education Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a literature-based, researcher-developed instrument which gathers information on the factors thought to affect a person's decision to pursue higher education. The questionnaire includes…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Choice, College Students, Construct Validity
Harris, Sandra M.; Halpin, Glennelle – 1999
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure of a Factors Influencing Pursuit of Higher Education (FIPHE) Questionnaire which addresses factors influencing a person's decision to pursue higher education. Researchers used a literature-based, rational factors approach to develop the questionnaire; the three-part study included a…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Construct Validity, Educational Research, Expectation
