Why some kids are more likely to follow their dreams….
…our interests and reflect our identities. But they also seem to fall into patterns in a range of ways. For instance, some fields, like physics, are male-dominated. Why is this?…
…our interests and reflect our identities. But they also seem to fall into patterns in a range of ways. For instance, some fields, like physics, are male-dominated. Why is this?…
…upon the resources (abilities, motivations and opportunities) of stakeholders. For instance, employees motivated by a sense of reciprocity draw on informal social contacts to gather information on volunteering opportunities, mobilize…
…WEF delegates visited the school and talked to the students about views and aspirations – the first time the WEF event has been used as a direct catalyst for supporting…
…These factors can, and do, go on to influence the academic effort children exert in certain lessons, the subjects they choose to study and the jobs they end up pursuing….
…also many instances of misalignment; either people wanting jobs which their educational attainments and intentions will not prepare them for, or people with less ambitious aspirations than their educational performance…
…volunteers were to report an impact. For instance, 55% of those volunteering the equivalent of 10+ days a year reported strong or very strong impact on their in-work motivation, compared…
…to be instant and overnight. This is a long-term project of transformational change in the systems and culture of careers education. This research by Education and Employers complements other research…
…child “like them” could have a great future. We had to change their belief in themselves and so began a programme of inviting visitors to school who were representative of…
…average effect. While the effects are modest and would need further exploration as part of a larger trial, this is an important finding, especially given the small costs involved in…
…with how satisfied with the skills of school leavers employers are. For instance, employers are much more satisfied with the IT skills of school leavers than they are any other…