Study of Occupational Learning: Report to the Springfield School District Spring 1986
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Date
1986
Authors
Stockard, Jean
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Abstract
The Study of Occupational Learning began in the 1980-81
academic year under the direction of Dr. Jeanne McGee, a
member of the faculty of the Department of Sociology at the
University of Oregon. The long-range purpose of the study
is to follow students occupational and educational
aspirations over a long period of time, to see how the
aspirations change, and to determine variables which
influence the nature of these aspirations and their changes. In 1980-81 all fourth graders in the Springfield
district who received parental permission were interviewed
by trained interviewers and filled out a questionnaire in
their classroom under the guidance of the researchers. The
interviews focused on the students occupational plans,
their views of a variety of occupations, and their perceptions of their parents jobs. The questionnaire
focused more on the students educational attitudes,
aspirations, and expectations and their self-concepts.
During the summer of 1981 mothers of the fourth graders were
sent a questionnaire through the mail. This questionnaire
asked about their educational and occupational aspirations.
for their children, their views about various curricular
areas, and their own work history. In addition, information
on the students academic achievement and school attendance
was obtained from school records.
Description
35 pages
Keywords
child aspirations, longitudinal study, educational attitudes