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Masters of Education University of Western Australia Russell Trowbridge

Post secondary employability: What counts for VET and TER students? Developing a survey instrument. Masters of Education University of Western Australia Russell Trowbridge. Overview. Background of Research Question Employability Research Strategy and Design Sample and Sampling

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Masters of Education University of Western Australia Russell Trowbridge

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  1. Post secondary employability: What counts for VET and TER students?Developing a survey instrument Masters of Education University of Western Australia Russell Trowbridge

  2. Overview • Background of Research Question • Employability • Research Strategy and Design • Sample and Sampling • Data Collection • Data Analysis • The Challenges

  3. Background of research question • Evaluation of alternative education programs • Defining success in a partnership • Youth unemployment in the Peel region • VET v TEE

  4. Youth unemployment theories • Human capital theory • Segmentation theory • Signalling theory • Networking theory • Rosenbaum, Kariya, Settersten and Maier (1990)

  5. Employability traits • Academic achievement • Job search skills • Personality characteristics • Work ethic

  6. The Research Strategy • Question • The perceived importance of employability traits of school leavers in the Peel Region by their prospective employers. • Instrument – survey questionnaire

  7. The Research Strategy • Independent variable – status of respondent • Dependant variable – employability traits perceptions • Sample – Peel region

  8. The Survey Questionnaire Respondent’s score: 7 on a scale of 0-15

  9. Data Collection • Procedures • On line questionnaire • Peel Chamber of Commerce • Peel Careers Expo • Webs search • Shopping centre stall

  10. Data Analysis • Questionnaire Validity and Reliability • Rasch Modeling • How do perceptions vary? • Analysis of Variance

  11. The Challenge • Starting with big ideas and expectations • Forming a research question • Focusing on what is achievable

  12. Questions and Discussion

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