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Generic Interests And School Subject Choice, Gerald Elsworth, Adrian Beavis, John Ainley, Sergio Fabris
Generic Interests And School Subject Choice, Gerald Elsworth, Adrian Beavis, John Ainley, Sergio Fabris
Dr John Ainley
While empirical research on school subject preferences and choices has a long history, 'interest' has infrequently been invoked as an explanatory construct. Three levels on which interest is conceptualised in educational research are identified. The most general derives from vocational psychology and may be characterised by the themes of Holland's RIASEC typology. The results of five recent Australian studies in which interests were related to school subject preferences and choices are reviewed, and a series of multi- level models of data from the most recent are presented. The models offer a coherent summary of interest - school subject choice relations …
The Influence Of School Factors, John Ainley, Phil Mckenzie
The Influence Of School Factors, John Ainley, Phil Mckenzie
Dr John Ainley
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School Achievement And Labour Market Outcomes, John Ainley, Gary Marks
School Achievement And Labour Market Outcomes, John Ainley, Gary Marks
Dr John Ainley
This paper reports on analyses of the influence of various factors, including school achievement and attainment, on the employment and earnings of young adults. It uses longitudinal data from four cohorts of young people who were followed from school into their twenties over the 1980s and 1990s
Student Participation In Mathematics Courses In Australian Secondary Schools, John Ainley, Peter Daly
Student Participation In Mathematics Courses In Australian Secondary Schools, John Ainley, Peter Daly
Dr John Ainley
Participation in advanced levels of mathematics in secondary school is ofinterest to those involved in educational policy and practice as well as those involved in research. This paper uses multilevel analyses (including a trichotomous outcome variable) of longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of Australian schools to investigate the influence of a number of factors on participation in mathematics (advanced, general, or none) in the final year of secondary school. The results suggest that the major influences on mathematics participation are gender and prior mathematics achievement. Both influences are substantial and independent of each other. Building a strong foundation …