• myGriffith
    • Staff portal
    • Contact Us⌄
      • Future student enquiries 1800 677 728
      • Current student enquiries 1800 154 055
      • International enquiries +61 7 3735 6425
      • General enquiries 07 3735 7111
      • Online enquiries
      • Staff phonebook
    View Item 
    •   Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Journal articles
    • View Item
    • Home
    • Griffith Research Online
    • Journal articles
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Browse

  • All of Griffith Research Online
    • Communities & Collections
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • This Collection
    • Authors
    • By Issue Date
    • Titles
  • Statistics

  • Most Popular Items
  • Statistics by Country
  • Most Popular Authors
  • Support

  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • Admin login

  • Login
  • Rural and regional students' perceptions of schooling and factors that influence their aspirations

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    WatsonPUB2443.pdf (291.8Kb)
    File version
    Version of Record (VoR)
    Author(s)
    Watson, Jane
    Wright, Suzie
    Hay, Ian
    Beswick, Kim
    Allen, Jeanne
    Cranston, Neil
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Allen, Jeanne M.
    Year published
    2016
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Based on a sample of over 3000 primary and secondary school students located in regional and rural schools in Tasmania (Australia) this research had three aims: (1) to identify students’ selfperceptions of schooling with a focus on high school completion (referred to as school retention); (2) to determine if gender, socio-economic factors, level of school absenteeism, and school setting (primary or secondary) influenced the students’ responses; and (3) to identify which factors had the greatest influence on the students’ aspirations to continue their schooling. A 42- item survey produced eight factors: (1) Teacher Support, ...
    View more >
    Based on a sample of over 3000 primary and secondary school students located in regional and rural schools in Tasmania (Australia) this research had three aims: (1) to identify students’ selfperceptions of schooling with a focus on high school completion (referred to as school retention); (2) to determine if gender, socio-economic factors, level of school absenteeism, and school setting (primary or secondary) influenced the students’ responses; and (3) to identify which factors had the greatest influence on the students’ aspirations to continue their schooling. A 42- item survey produced eight factors: (1) Teacher Support, (2) Aspirations, (3) School Organisation, (4) English Ability, (5) Maths Ability, (6) Friends, (7) Other Activities, and (8) Career Goals. Higher levels of absenteeism, lower socio-economic status, and transitioning to secondary school reduced scores on the factors. Girls had higher scores for three factors: (1) Teacher Support, (2) English Ability, and (3) Aspirations. Regression analysis identified Friends, English and Mathematics Ability, Other Activities, and Teacher Support as the ‘best predictors’ of students’ aspiration to continue schooling. The implications of the significant findings for school practice are discussed with recommendations for interventions.
    View less >
    Journal Title
    Australian and International Journal of Rural Education
    Volume
    26
    Issue
    2
    Publisher URI
    https://search.informit.com.au/browseJournalTitle;res=IELHSS;issn=1839-7387
    Copyright Statement
    © 2016 Society for the provision of education in rural Australia. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Secondary Education
    Education Systems
    Curriculum and Pedagogy
    Specialist Studies in Education
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/100613
    Collection
    • Journal articles

    Footer

    Disclaimer

    • Privacy policy
    • Copyright matters
    • CRICOS Provider - 00233E
    • TEQSA: PRV12076

    Tagline

    • Gold Coast
    • Logan
    • Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
    First Peoples of Australia
    • Aboriginal
    • Torres Strait Islander