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Interests as a Component of Adult Course Preferences: Four Australian Case Studies

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  • James A. Athanasou

    (University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia)

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the subliminal role of interest in preferences for 50 courses available at a community college. This is an idiographic study of educational decisions. It employed a sample of situations and a representative design. Four adults participated in an educational-vocational assessment and in the process of providing vocational guidance their course selection was examined using a logistic regression. The intra-rater consistency of choices ranged from 88%-100% for repeated course profiles. Choices varied from 2-11 courses. Results supported a minor role for vocational interest in these course choices. The overall R-squared values were around .281-.764. It was concluded that (a) adult choices did not rely exclusively upon interests; (b) adults used complex decision-making policies; and (c) the policies adopted were idiosyncratic.

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  • James A. Athanasou, 2013. "Interests as a Component of Adult Course Preferences: Four Australian Case Studies," International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), IGI Global, vol. 4(3), pages 25-33, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:javet0:v:4:y:2013:i:3:p:25-33
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