| Título: | Do Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Post-secondary Education Influence Participation? |
| Autores: |
Côté, James; University of Western Ontario Skinkle, Rod; Academica Group Inc. Motte, Anne; Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation |
| Fecha: | 2008-08-30 |
| Publicador: | Canadian Journal of Higher Education |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: | research-article |
| Tema: | No aplica |
| Descripción: | Despite the continuing accumulation of knowledge of the factors in- fl uencing participation in post-secondary education, there are still gaps in our understanding. For example, very little is known regarding how perceptions of costs and benefi ts are implicated in an individual’s decision to pursue college or university studies, and whether certain perceptions hamper access among students from disadvantaged back- grounds. This paper presents results from a research programme de- signed to develop and evaluate an operationalization of “perceived return on investment” (PRoI) in post-secondary education, based on students’ subjective considerations of costs and benefi ts. These results are derived from two key research questions: is it possible to reliably measure high school students’ perceived return on investment in a post-secondary education, and does the measurement of these perceptions predict actual post-secondary participation? Results show that PRoI can be measured satisfactorily and is predictive of university attendance, net of other factors currently known to infl uence participation. The “perceptual horizon effect” model is proposed to account for both positive and negative perceptions of returns on investment.Malgré l’accumulation des connaissances à propos des facteurs qui infl uencent la participation aux études postsecondaires, des lacunes demeurent dans notre compréhension du phénomène. Par exemple, nous en savons peu sur le mécanisme par lequel les perceptions des coûts et des bénéfi ces jouent un rôle dans la décision de poursuivre des études collégiales ou universitaires. De même, on ne sait pas dans quelle mesure certaines perceptions limitent l’accès aux études des jeunes provenant de milieux désavantagés. Cet article présente les résultats d’un programme de recherche ayant pour objectif de développer et d’évaluer l’opérationnalisation des rendements perçus en éducation postsecondaire en se basant sur l’évaluation subjective des coûts et des bénéfi ces par les étudiantes et étudiants. Le projet de recherche est issu de deux questions clés: est-il possible de mesurer de façon fi able les rendements de l’éducation postsecondaire tels que perçus par les élèves du secondaire et est-ce que cette mesure des perceptions peut prédire une éventuelle participation postsecondaire? Les résultats démontrent que les perceptions peuvent être mesurées de façon satisfaisante et peuvent prédire la participation aux études universitaires, et ce en contrôlant pour les autres facteurs connus comme ayant une infl uence sur la participation. Un modèle d’ « horizon perceptuel » est proposé pour expliquer tant les perceptions positives que négatives du retour sur investissement. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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