Students' choice of major: An approach for academic advising

被引：0

作者：

Zainuba, Mohamed ^{[1
,2
]}

Rahal, Ahmad ^{[1
]}

Kutlubay, Omer ^{[1
]}

Wright, Julie ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Arkansas Ft Smith, Coll Business & Ind, Ft Smith, AR USA

[2] Univ Arkansas Ft Smith, Coll Business & Ind, 5210 Grand Ave,POB 3649, Ft Smith, AR 72913 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS | 2023年 / 98卷 / 08期

关键词：

Academic advising; choice of major; influencing factors; COLLEGE MAJOR; BUSINESS MAJOR; EDUCATION; INFORMATION; FIELD; SATISFACTION; GRADES;

D O I：

10.1080/08832323.2023.2232922

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

This study surveyed first-year business students to measure their intended academic major at the beginning and at the end of the semester, and the relative importance of the factors that influenced their choice. Results indicate that students' independent research, family input, and potential income were the most significant factors of students' choice of major in the initial survey. A t-test analysis revealed the relative importance of professors' roles and course contents on students' choice of major in the follow-up survey. These results have significant implications for the development of effective strategies for students' recruitment, advising, retention, graduation, and career planning.

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页码：502 / 510

页数：9