Factors affecting job match for college graduates: the case of tourism and social science majors

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Eun-Soon Yim ◽  
So-Youn Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Science Majors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Job Match

scholarly journals The Private and Social Benefits of Double Majors

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison F. Del Rossi ◽  
Joni Hersch
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Business Majors ◽  
Liberal Arts Education ◽  
Job Match ◽  
Stem Major ◽  
The Social ◽  
Using Data ◽  
General Concern

With increased emphasis on encouraging students to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), there is a general concern that society is losing the benefits associated with liberal arts education. One possible approach to achieving the benefits of higher paying STEM degrees along with the social benefits of liberal arts training is to encourage double majoring among college students. Double majoring is common at about 20% of college graduates, yet most double majors are in related areas that provide limited educational diversity. We examine private and social benefits of double majoring using data from the 2010 National Survey of College Graduates. The strongest positive relations associated with combining a liberal arts major with a business or STEM major are on research and development activities and on job match. In addition, we find that students who double major in business and STEM earn a premium over those single majors. However, combining a liberal arts major with STEM or business fields does not increase earnings, indicating little private earnings incentive for students to combine STEM or business majors with liberal arts.

Inferred Hemispheric Thinking Style, Gender, and Academic Major among United Arab Emirates College Students

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed A. Albaili
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Right Hemisphere ◽  
Applied Science ◽  
Academic Major ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Science Majors ◽  
Processing Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Science Classes

To examine the relationships between the inferred hemispheric chinking style, gender, and academic major, 190 undergraduate men and women in social science and applied science classes were administered the Your Style of Learning and Thinking to assess their thinking styles. Although endorsements of an integrated style were highest for all subjects, analysis indicated men tended to endorse the right-hemisphere style items in processing information more than women, while the latter tended to endorse items of an integrated style in processing information. Applied science majors appeared to endorse items of a more right-hemisphere style in processing information than social science majors. These results were discussed in view of contemporary biological, psychosocial, and educational perspectives.

Determinants of smallholder cattle farmers’ access to high-value cattle markets in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, South Africa

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Antwi ◽  
N.V. E. Mazibuko ◽  
C. Chagwiza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Informal Markets ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cattle Markets ◽  
Cattle Farming ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The objective of this study was to determine factors affecting smallholder cattle farmers’ participation in high-value cattle markets in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District, South Africa. A total of 109 smallholder cattle farmers were randomly selected and interviewed by using structured questionnaire. Descriptive and probit regression analysis were performed using the Statistical Package for Social Science. The results revealed that the majority of the farmers: were males, married, not formally educated, had less than 10years of cattle farming experience, did not participate in the most rewarding channels, used informal markets, received higher prices from the cattle markets nearer and regularly used. The statistically significant variables found to influence the cattle farmers’ participation in the high value formal markets from the probit regression analyses were number of heifers (Z=2.742: Sig. 0.006), keep farm-records (Z=2.611: Sig. 0.009), years in cattle farming (Z=-2.451: Sig. 0.014), and slaughtering cattle and selling as carcass (Z=-1.899: Sig. 0.054)

Factors affecting the risk of erroneous interpretation of online surgeon rating websites among the general population.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 121-121
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Weight ◽  
Brett Watson ◽  
Lucas Labine ◽  
Jacob Albersheim-Carter ◽  
Badrinath R. Konety
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Complication Rates ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Health Care Decisions ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Lower Ranking ◽  
Make Health Care

121 Background: Several websites present estimated individual surgeon complication rates for surgeons in both the United States and Great Britain. Though some researchers have raised questions as to the validity and appropriateness of these publicly displayed outcome measures, there remains very little research into how the general public may interpret these data to make health care decisions. Methods: We invited attendees of the 2016 Minnesota State Fair who met entry criteria, (adults > 18 years old, English speakers who were able to use a tablet computer) to complete our survey. Demographic data was presented along with various screen shots from online surgeon rating websites. Patients were then asked to interpret these graphics and report complication rates. Some graphics displayed complications rates for one surgeon alone, while others compared multiple surgeons side-by-side. Results: 392 participants completed the survey from a broad geographic distribution from the upper Midwest (179 unique zip codes). Median age was 49 (Interquartile range 28-61), the female:male ratio was 3:2, 57% had completed a college or graduate degree and 85% were Caucasian vs. 15% ethnic minorities. The majority of participants (76%) were able to correctly estimate complication rates when a single surgeon and his or her complication rates were shown, but when respondents were asked to compare/rank multiple surgeons, respondents overestimated complication rates by 5-7 fold, on average, for the lower ranking surgeons and only 15% of respondents could correctly identify the complication rate of the lowest performing surgeon. College graduates and those with a graduate degree were more likely to correctly estimate complication rates compared to participants with less education (odds ratio 1.98 95% CI 1.04-3.75, p = 0.035). Conclusions: Online surgeon rating websites that compare and rank surgeons may lead the general public to drastically overestimate the risk of postoperative complications. These errors in estimating complication rates appear to be reduced amongst those who are college educated and when viewing single surgeon outcomes in the absence of a comparison.

scholarly journals Comparison of Views of the Nature of Science between Natural Science and Nonscience Majors

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie C. Desaulniers Miller ◽  
Lisa M. Montplaisir ◽  
Erika G. Offerdahl ◽  
Fu-Chih Cheng ◽  
Gerald L. Ketterling
Keyword(s):  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Environmental Science ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Science Majors ◽  
Science Courses ◽  
Nonscience Majors ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Undergraduate Science ◽  
Science Educators

Science educators have the common goal of helping students develop scientific literacy, including understanding of the nature of science (NOS). University faculties are challenged with the need to develop informed NOS views in several major student subpopulations, including science majors and nonscience majors. Research into NOS views of undergraduates, particularly science majors, has been limited. In this study, NOS views of undergraduates in introductory environmental science and upper-level animal behavior courses were measured using Likert items and open-ended prompts. Analysis revealed similarities in students' views between the two courses; both populations held a mix of naïve, transitional, and moderately informed views. Comparison of pre- and postcourse mean scores revealed significant changes in NOS views only in select aspects of NOS. Student scores on sections addressing six aspects of NOS were significantly different in most cases, showing notably uninformed views of the distinctions between scientific theories and laws. Evidence-based insight into student NOS views can aid in reforming undergraduate science courses and will add to faculty and researcher understanding of the impressions of science held by undergraduates, helping educators improve scientific literacy in future scientists and diverse college graduates.

scholarly journals Use of Wearable Healthcare Devices by US adults: Patterns of Use and Key Predictors (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranganathan Chandrasekaran ◽  
Vipanchi Katthula ◽  
Evangelos Moustakas
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
College Education ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Health Data ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Household Incomes ◽  
Personal Demographics

BACKGROUND Despite growing popularity of wearable healthcare devices, we have limited understanding about the actual use of these devices by US adults and the key factors affecting the use. OBJECTIVE To examine the use of wearable healthcare devices by US adults, and key predictors of wearables' use. We examine predictors related to an individual’s health, technology self-efficacy and personal demographics and their associations with the use of wearable health devices. METHODS Using a national survey of 4551 respondents, we examine the usage patterns of wearable healthcare devices (use of wearables, frequency of their use and willingness to share health data from wearable with a provider), and a set of predictors that pertain to personal demographics (age, gender, race, education, marital status and household income), individual's health (general health, presence of chronic conditions, weight perceptions and frequency of provider visits, attitude towards exercise), and technology self-efficacy using logistic regression. RESULTS About 30% US adults use wearable healthcare devices. Among the users, nearly half (47.33%) use the devices every day with a majority (82.38%) willing to share the health data from wearables with their care providers. Women (16.25%), Whites (19.74%), adults aged between 18-50 (19.52%), those with some level of college education or college graduates (25.6%), and annual household incomes above $75K (17.66%) were most likely to report using wearable healthcare devices. We found that use of wearables declines with age: adults aged over 50 are less likely to use wearables as compared to those who are aged between 18-34 (Odds ratio OR values between 0.46 to 0.57. Women (OR = 1.26; 95% CI 0.96 -1.65), Whites (OR = 1.65; 95% CI 0.97 - 2.79), college graduates (OR = 1.05; 95% CI 0.31-3.51), and those annual household incomes above $75K (OR = 2.6; 95% CI 1.39 - 4.86 ) are more likely to use wearables. US adults who felt healthier (OR = 1.17; 95% CI 0.98 - 1.39), overweight (OR = 1.16; 95% CI = 1.06-1.27), enjoyed exercise (OR = 1.23; 95% CI 1.06 - 1.43) and those with higher levels of technology self-efficacy (OR = 1.33; 95% CI 1.21 - 1.46) are more likely to adopt and use wearables for tracking or monitoring their health . CONCLUSIONS The potential of healthcare wearable devices is under realized with less than one-third of US adults actively using it. With only young, healthier, wealthier, educated, techno-literate adults using wearables, other groups have been left behind. More concentrated efforts by clinicians, device makers and healthcare policy makers are needed to bridge this divide and improve the use of wearable devices among larger sections of American society. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING COURSE USING FRAMEWORK-BASED TEACHING APPROACH

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Norilmiah Azis ◽  
Radziah Mahmud ◽  
Rosni Muda
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Students’ performance (academic achievement) is fundamental in producing quality graduates. Many empirical studies are conducted to investigate factors affecting university students’ performance. The focus of this study is to measure the relationship between students and lecturers interaction, lecturers’ characteristics and lecturers’ knowledge and performance in financial reporting course using Framework-based Teaching Approach. The present study prefers a survey method. Questionnaires are used as an instrument in this study and are distributed to students taking Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 (FAR610) during semester March-July 2017 at Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi Mara Puncak Alam, Malaysia. Data were randomly selected dan analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Based on the response from 91 students, the results show that only lecturers’ knowledge is positive and significantly related to financial reporting performance. The students and lecturers interaction and lecturers’ characteristics do not relate to the students’ performance in financial reporting course. The result could facilitate lecturers to understand and find new ways that may be applied at the beginning of the course to improve students’ performance.

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