An Analytical Study on the Influence of Parental and Student Preferences in Course Selection after 12th Standard
Author : Poorani Manikandan and Dr. S Maruthavijayan
Abstract :
The current research explores the interactions between parents’ roles and students’ own preferred course choices after the 12th grade. With a survey research design, information was gathered from students and their parents to determine the nature and extent of parent guidance, students’ interests, and other external factors such as socioeconomic status. The findings indicated, while significant parental advising still existed, more students are making choices to support their own interests and future careers. Together, the results indicate the tensions between familial expectations and students’ independence in higher education among varied demographic groups. This research has broader implications to educational practitioners in terms of promoting awareness and academic advising toward understanding the tension between parental guidance and their own hopes and aspirations in a more collaborative fashion, and promoting informal advocacy instead of parental direct intervention, in the decision-making process about course taking behavior.
Keywords :
Parental influence, Student preferences, Course selection, Higher education, Career decision making, Parental guidance, Student autonomy, Academic choices, Socioeconomic factors, Educational counseling.
