Exploring occupational aspirations of school-age children by fluid intelligence, gender and grade

The present study explored the occupational aspirations of school-age children (N = 394) comparing differences by gender, level of intelligence and grade level. Results indicated that girls’ aspirations were more realistic, intrinsically motivated, prosocial and inclusive of higher education than those of boys. Moreover, a higher level of intelligence only from the fourth grade and 10 years of age was associated with higher education aspirations. These results suggest that in choosing occupational aspirations, children from the fourth grade (aged 10–11) may begin to be guided by intellectual abilities. The contribution of these results to career development theories is discussed.

Interim findings from the Uni Connect Raising Higher Education Aspirations evaluation in Lincolnshire

This short article summarises the evaluation findings from the end of Year 1 Phase 2 Uni Connect Raising Higher Education Aspirations project in Lincolnshire. This national initiative, funded by the Office for Students, delivers targeted Higher Education outreach activities to young people in Years 9 to 13 in areas where the Higher Education participation of young people is much lower than expected based on GCSE-level attainment. These areas often coincide with where universities focus their widening participation efforts to help them meet their Access and Participation Plans. In Lincolnshire the project is managed and delivered by LiNCHigher, one of 29 local learning partnerships involved in the project nationally. The data were collected between March and July 2020 during the Covid-19 national lockdown when all schools were closed and draws primarily on data collected from six case study schools. Evaluation activity comprised an online student activity survey, semi-structured interviews with School and College Leads, LiNCHigher Area Engagement Officers and two student focus groups, conducted just prior to lockdown in early March. The evaluation found that, prior to Covid-19, interventions were beginning to have a positive impact on the Higher Education aspirations of all students and that schools both welcomed and valued the initiative highly. The evaluation report made several recommendations, including ensuring workshops are more interactive.

DETERMINATION OF OPTIMAL WAYS TO CONTROL AND EVALUATE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE IN THE HISTORY OF KAZAKHSTAN LESSONS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UPDATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

We see differences between the traditional education system and the assessment system based on the modern updated educational program. In the traditional system of education is only the level of knowledge and progress in the modern education system evaluates the level of self-search, self-education, aspirations of the student. Therefore, the process of assessment in the modern education system is quite a complex process, since in modern pedagogical culture there are no formed ideas about the concepts of self-assessment, self-education, self-search, and most importantly-self-assessment. The article describes in detail the optimal approaches and methods for monitoring and evaluating students ' knowledge in history lessons within the framework of the updated educational program by comparing it with the 5-point (evaluation) system of traditional education.

PROCESSES OF LEARNING ENGLISH IN ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SETTING

This study is an attempt to gather and investigate in depth information on Malaysian university students’ use of the English language in their daily interactions. Essentially, it is a qualitative phenomenological study that utilizes the interview as a tool to gather information from undergraduates of a Malaysian public university based in the Klang valley. Nine students were enquired upon the extent to which English language is used in their daily interactions and challenges that they faced in using the language. Analysis done led to five main themes that represented the pattern of their English language usage. The themes found were indicative that the uses of English language in interactions were (1) limited to needs and situation, (2) based on location and purpose, (3) affected by low self-efficacy and language skills (4) strong affective barriers and (5) unsupportive social environment. It could be said that the findings can act as an eye opener for definitive actions to be taken to improve EL interaction amongst Malaysian undergraduates towards the fulfillment of the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB-HE) 2015-2025 (Higher Education) aspirations.