factors affecting course preference

Parent involvement is somewhat of a mystery within the field of education. Teachers often wonder how to encourage more parents to attend workshops while parents question how to best support their children’s learning at home. Researchers struggle to conduct accurate studies isolating home-school collaboration as a channel for student achievement and policymakers have difficulty drafting a document that guides schools to work with “hard-to-reach” parents. Simply stated, schools and districts across the country struggle to involve parents as partners in their children’s education (Sheldon &Hutchins, 2011). (Agarwala 2009) found that the most significant influence on the career choice of Indian students was the father. Likewise, parent’s perceptions of their children’s interests and abilities and their specific expectations for their child’s success can affect choices, beliefs, and career actions. Similarly, because college students typically seek approval and family support regarding specific career decisions, these students will probably experience a struggle if their career decision does not align with family expectations. In a recent study confirmed the great influence of parents relating to career choice. It has also been established that several societies across the globe emphasize collective identity and significance of family. (Bryant et al. 2009)
One of the challenges facing the accounting profession has always been how to attract competent applicants. In recent years the demand for accounting graduates has been strong. Although a severe economic downturn beginning in the fall of 2008 lessened the demand for accounting graduates, the employment outlook for entry-level accountants overall is positive. The purpose of this survey study is to assess the relative importance of factors affecting students’ employment choices (Bloom & Myring, 2011). The results of this study can be useful to among others, employers, students, faculty and