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Students' Choice and Social Selection.

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Laursen, Per R. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1993

An attempt to integrate psychological and sociological theories of student choice of higher education courses by drawing on the structuration theory of A. Giddens is discussed. Empirical support is given through studies of Danish higher education admission and student course selection by 1,084 secondary school graduates. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Behavior Patterns, College Admission, Course Selection (Students)

Public, Catholic Single-Sex, and Catholic Coeducational High Schools: Their Effects on Achievement, Affect and Behaviors.

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Marsh, Herbert W. – 1990

Growth during the last 2 years of high school was examined in public and Catholic high schools using data from the High School and Beyond database--a large, nationally representative study. Earlier research was extended by considering: (1) affective variables (e.g., self-concept, locus of control), academic choices (e.g., course selection), and…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Catholic Schools