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Factors Influencing Students\' University Choice: a Survey of Two Universities in Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

作　者: Lim Chanseiha
导　师: 陈欣
学　校: 东北师范大学
专　业: 教育经济与管理
关键词: 影响因素大学选择柬埔寨
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类　型: 硕士论文
年　份: 2013年
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柬埔寨的高等教育机构的数量迅速增加,从2009年到2012年,公立的和私立的教育机构从77个增加到101个。而且,进入高等教育机构学习的学生数量也显著增加。目前各大学间为了自己的利益吸引学生入学处于强烈的竞争中。对作为消费者的学生和力图推销本机构的大学的相关看法和观点也在层出不穷。随之而来的是影响学生选择就读学校的因素发生变化。而且,由于柬埔寨有许多可供选择的大学,关于柬埔寨学生选择就读学校的问题也日益显现。因此,实施本研究的目的就是为了调查影响学生大学选择的影响因素。本研究三个具体的目标是确定影响学生学校选择的主要影响因素,探索学生在选择学校过程中的主要干扰因素,检测学生入学后关于他们的选择的看法。本研究使用调查研究设计和多种研究方法。问卷法是主要的并且是唯一的收集数据的方法。研究对象是来自柬埔寨金边市两所大学的226名二年级学生,一所是公立大学,另一所是私立大学。抽样方法采用的是非概率抽样,也就是是随机抽样。用描述统计的方法对量化的数据进行分析,例如平均数、频率、百分比、标准差、卡方检验等,用内容分析法对定性的数据进行分析。数据分析的概念框架用四个主要因素进行分析,即教育机构的特征、学生的特征、重要的人物和信息来源。研究发现学生在选择学校时受多种因素影响。教育机构的特点与未来工作的关系和学院的质量是影响学生选择专门院校的最重要的两个因素。重大人物、家长、兄弟姐妹和亲戚是影响学生选择院校的最重要的人。而且,家长和男毕业生关于学校的了解是即将入校学生最主要的信息来源。对于学生的特点来说,结果显示性别影响个体对家庭的亲近程度,影响学生参观校园和拜访朋友。另外,学生的社会经济地位、奖学金的可用性和学费之间存在显著的不同,而且,学生的学业成绩也影响着学校的类型和可利用项目的重要性。总的来说,本研究的回答提到了六个学生面临选择学校时的影响因素。在这些因素中影响最大的三个是学费、信息的缺乏、对自己的兴趣和能力的不了解。另外三个因素是学校的地理位置、求职市场的要求、来自家长的压力。最后,结果表明学生对他们做的选择表示满意。本研究给学生、家长、大学和政府提出实践的建议。最后,研究为未来关于学生选择学校的研究提出一些方向。

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Acknowledgements  5-6
Abstract  6-8
摘要  8-13
Table of Contents  13-17
List of Abbreviations  17-18
List of Figures  18-19
List of Tables  19-20
CHAPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION  20-27
  1.1. Background of the study  20-22
  1.2. Statement of the Problem  22-23
  1.3. Objectives  23
  1.4. Research Questions  23
  1.5. Significance of the Study  23
  1.6. Definitions of Key Terms  23-24
  1.7. Limitations of the Study  24-25
  1.8. Delimitations of the Study  25
  1.9. Outline of Thesis  25-27
CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW  27-57
  2.1. Introduction  27
  2.2. College Choice Theories  27-29
    2.2.1. Economic Theory  27-28
    2.2.2. Sociological Theory  28-29
    2.2.3. Combined Theory  29
  2.3. College Choice Models  29-33
    2.3.1. Chapman's Model (1981)  30-31
    2.3.2. Jackson's Model (1982)  31
    2.3.3. Hossler and Gallagher's Model (1987)  31-32
    2.3.4. Hanson and Litten's Model (1989)  32-33
  2.4. Factors Influencing University Choice  33-47
    2.4.1. Student Characteristics  33-37
      2.4.1.1. Socioeconomic Status (SES)  33-34
      2.4.1.2. Educational Aspirations  34
      2.4.1.3. Academic Achievement  34-35
      2.4.1.4 Gender  35-36
      2.4.1.5 Race/Ethnicity  36
      2.4.1.6. Parents' educational level  36-37
    2.4.2. Significant persons  37-41
      2.4.2.1. Parents/Guidance  38-39
      2.4.2.2. Friends, Peers and Classmates  39
      2.4.2.3. Counselors  39-40
      2.4.2.4. Teachers  40
      2.4.2.5. Alumni, Older Siblings and Other Relatives  40-41
    2.4.3. Institutional Characteristics  41-46
      2.4.3.1. Cost and Financial Aid  41-42
      2.4.3.2. Location  42-43
      2.4.3.3. Quality of Faculty  43
      2.4.3.4. Availability of Programs/Major  43-44
      2.4.3.5. Educational Facilities  44
      2.4.3.6. College reputation  44-45
      2.4.3.7. Employment opportunities  45-46
      2.4.3.8. University effort to communicate with students  46
    2.4.4. Influence of Sources of Information  46-47
  2.5. Obstacles to Students' Choices of a University  47-49
    2.5.1. Lack of Accurate Information, Advice and Guidance  47-48
    2.5.2. Tuition Fee  48-49
    2.5.3. Uncertain about self ability and interest  49
  2.6. Previous international studies on college choice  49-51
  2.7. Higher Education in Cambodia  51-57
    2.7.1. Types of Higher Education Institutes in Cambodia  52-53
    2.7.2. Universities  53-54
    2.7.3. Type of higher education degrees  54
    2.7.4. Recent Expansion of Tertiary Education Sector  54-56
      2.7.4.1. Public Higher Education  55
      2.7.4.2. Privatisation in Higher Education  55-56
    2.7.5. Access to Higher Education  56-57
CHAPTER THREE:CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY  57-68
  3.1. Introduction  57
  3.2. Conceptual Framework  57-59
  3.3. Research Design  59-60
  3.4. Area of the Study  60-61
  3.5. Research Method  61-67
    3.5.1. Sample Universities and Target Population  61-62
    3.5.2. Sampling Technique  62-63
    3.5.3. Data Collection Methods and Techniques  63-64
      3.5.3.1. Questionnaires  63-64
    3.5.4. Validity and Reliability  64-65
    3.5.5. Pilot Study  65
    3.5.6. Questionnaire Administration  65-66
    3.5.7. Data Analysis Method  66-67
  3.6. Ethical Considerations  67-68
CHAPTER FOUR:DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS  68-99
  4.1 Introduction  68
  4.2 Demographic Data Findings  68-73
    4.2.1 Number of Respondents  68-69
    4.2.2 Gender  69
    4.2.3 Age Group  69-70
    4.2.4 Location of High School  70-71
    4.2.5 Fee Paying or Scholarship Students  71-72
    4.2.6 Respondents' Majors of Study  72-73
  4.3 Research Question 1:What are the major influences on students' university choice?  73-83
    4.3.1 Institutional Characteristics  73-75
    4.3.2 Significant Persons  75
    4.3.3 Source of information  75-77
    4.3.4 Student characteristics  77-83
      4.3.4.1 Gender  77-80
      4.3.4.2 Students' Social Economical Status (SES)  80-81
      4.3.4.3 Students' Educational Aspiration  81
      4.3.4.4 Students' Academic Achievements  81-82
      4.3.4.5 Parents' Educational Levels  82-83
  4.4 Research Question 2:What are the major obstacles to students in choosinguniversities?  83-92
  4.5 Research Question 3:What do students think about their choices after they haveenrolled?  92-99
CHAPTER FIVE:DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION  99-124
  5.1. Introduction  99
  5.2. Discussions of the Findings  99-117
    5.2.1. Research Question One:What are the major influences on students' university choice?  99-107
    5.2.2. Research Question Two:What are the major obstacles to students in choosing universities?  107-113
    5.2.3. Research Question Three:What do students think about their choices after they have enrolled?  113-117
  5.3. Conclusion  117-119
  5.4. Recommendations for Practices  119-122
    5.4.1. Students  119-120
    5.4.2. Parents  120
    5.4.3. University  120-121
    5.4.4. Government  121-122
  5.5. Implications for Future Research  122-124
Bibliography  124-143
Appendices  143-157
  Appendix 1:Research Permission Letter for Data Collection Process from Supervisor,Prof. CHEN Xin, Faculty of Education, Northeast Normal University  143-144
  Appendix 2:Letter to the University Director  144-145
  Appendix 3:Respondents Informed Consent  145-146
  Appendix 4:Survey Questionnaire (English Version)  146-152
  Appendix 5:Survey Questionnaire (Khmer Version)  152-157

Factors Influencing Students\' University Choice: a Survey of Two Universities in Phnom Penh City, Cambodia

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