Papworth, Nicola;
(2020)
Students’ decision making process when making choices for Post-16 education in Guernsey.
Doctoral thesis (Ed.D), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
This thesis explores the experience of Guernsey students making their decisions around Sixth Form education, with particular reference to how they evaluate the associated risks and benefits when making their choice. The Expectancy Value Model of Motivated Behavioural Choice (EV-MBC) is used as a theoretical lens through which data is analysed and interpreted. This thesis takes the form of an embedded mixed method case study, with twelve in-depth conversational interviews taking the primary role. Participants are interviewed twice, so allowing for reflection and a changing perspective over time. The secondary role is taken by data from two quantitative surveys; these allow a whole cohort overview and comparison point. This case is bounded by time and circumstance, with all participants originating from Guernsey’s state secondary sector during the same academic year. The case has a sequential design; this allows the latter strands of the research to build on the earlier. The interviews are guided by vignettes matching different facets of the EV-MBC, so this model both shaped and is explored through the research. Data analysis is primarily completed through the creation of conceptual maps which allows a portrait of each participant to be built up in a similar fashion that encourages comparison. Themes emerge from the data, although it is clear that for each participant this decision is a very individual process. Important factors shift over time for most, depending on their experiences. The EV-MBC model provides a thorough way to describe and explain the choices made. Guernsey’s independent and isolated position, combined with its strong local employment market for young people, provides an unexpected confounding variable which is not predicted through theory. As a professional working in Guernsey’s Sixth Form Centre, this thesis provides a substantial contribution to our local professional knowledge.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | Ed.D |
| Title: | Students’ decision making process when making choices for Post-16 education in Guernsey |
| Event: | UCL (University College London) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2021. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10118478 |
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