To study or not to study geography? The changing motivations behind choosing geography degree programmes by Polish students in the years 1995–2015

Piróg, Danuta

doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.06.013

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“…Those who study geography expect their university degrees to help them find well-paid jobs. The job of a teacher clearly does not belong to this category (Piróg, 2018a). Low salaries have already made many teachers leave the profession in many countries since the 1990s.…”

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The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: overt and covert issues

Piróg¹,

Hibszer²

2020

EJG

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Economic, social and cultural changes generate new challenges on the labour market for teachers in every country. Poland has recently witnessed significant changes in factors that were identified in literature as crucial to the situation of teachers on the labour market, such as systemic reforms, demographic trends, the overall situation on the labour market and occupational prestige. The scale and impact of some of these factors can be precisely measured and statistically accounted for, yet there are others that remain somehow hidden. The objective of the article is to present and analyse the current situation of geography teachers in Poland, taking into account the impact of both overt and covert factors. The paper is based on an analysis of primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected during our own research on online job advertisements and revolved around information on the real demand for geography teachers. Secondary data were official reports and statistics related to the social and professional standing of teachers in Poland. The analysis proves that in the last ten years the population of teachers has aged and experienced a drop in real wages. There has also been an increase in staff turnover and patchwork careers. Moreover, we have observed that it is highly unlikely to secure a full-time position as a geography teacher and that there have been huge fluctuations in the prestige of geography as a school subject. The identified changes can result in a shortage of qualified geography teachers in the short term, particularly in cities

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“…There is in fact no data available on labour market supply and demand for the entire teaching profession, not just geographers. At the same time, academic research has proven that there is a clear drop in the number of students who choose teaching majors (Piróg, 2012) and take up employment in schools (Piróg, 2018a).…”

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The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: overt and covert issues

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Hibszer²

2020

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“…As one of an important element in choosing a degree is to fulfil future career plan needs. Several studies emphasized the importance of job prospects and high employability is an important factor to students in choosing a degree (Chavez et al 2016, Dotong et al 2017, Felicen & Borbon 2017, Piróg 2018). As unemployment is currently a huge issue, many of these students choose entrepreneurship concentration to able them to pursue an entrepreneurship journey, rather than working in government or private industries.…”

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Factors Influencing the Choices of Concentration Field Among Liberal Studies Students in Ukm

Idris¹,

Din²

2021

MALIM

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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia is the first public university in Malaysia which takes up the challenge to offer Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies. This degree is the first personalized curriculum degree which entitles students to choose their own curriculum structure, which is called concentration field in this program. The concentration field is created by students to fulfil their future personal goals and career. This paper will highlight the fields chosen for their concentration and factors contributing to their decision. The study will use self -administered survey to registered Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies students. The data collected will be analyzed descriptively. Findings show that there are 52 combinations of concentrations fields which cross-disciplines of science, technology, humanities, and social science. Three main factors which influence decision in choosing the concentration field are interest, future career, and academic ability. Two lowest factors are parents and peers influence. This study suggests a model of success for Liberal Studies students includes three internal factors i.e., interest, ambition and academic ability, and three external support which are parents, peers and the university. This paper will give insights to other higher education institutions that are interested in offering this future-focused curriculum in line with the aspiration of the Malaysian Education Blueprint. Keywords: Liberal studies; Concentration, Citra UKM; Malaysian Education Blueprint; Future-focused curriculum.

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“…zdecydowany spadek znaczenia zainteresowań geograficznych jako motywu wyboru studiów (od ponad 70% wskazań w latach 90. XX wieku i na początku XX wieku do około 29% wskazań w roku 2015); -przesunięcie kwestii zainteresowań z miejsca pierwszego na drugie w hierarchii najistotniejszych powodów wyborów studiów; jest to jasny sygnał, że dziś student geografii ceni sobie przede wszystkim przydatność dyplomu uczelni w pozyskaniu zatrudnienia; -blisko 32-krotny wzrost (z 1.2% do 38,5%) motywu chęci zwiększenia swoich szans na rynku pracy, dzięki ukończeniu tych studiów (Piróg, 2018). Wyniki te uświadamiają, czego dziś oczekuje młody człowiek, decydujący się na studiowanie geografii.…”

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Wybrane procesy kształtujące geografię jako kierunek studiów w Polsce w XXI wieku

Piróg¹

2018

Annales UPC SG

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Przemiany społeczne i gospodarczo-polityczne, które charakteryzują się bardzo dużą dynamiką w ostatnich latach, ukształtowały współczesny obraz polskiego społeczeństwa oraz w znaczący sposób wpłynęły na uczelnie wyższe. Geografia akademicka musiała ewoluować po to aby realizować założenia procesu bolońskiego, reform szkolnictwa oraz pozostać wybieranym przez młodzież kierunkiem kształcenia. Celem artykułu jest ukazanie wpływu głównych procesów oddziałujących obecnie na szkolnictwo wyższe oraz na geografię jako kierunek studiów. W ujęciu makro rozważono uwolnienie rynku pracy i rynku usług edukacyjnych, integrację z systemem bolońskim, przemiany demograficzne, ewolucję aspiracji polskiego społeczeństwa wobec wykształcenia i kariery zawodowej. W odniesieniu do geografii uwagę skupiono na zmianach w szeroko pojętej percepcji geografii szkolnej, zainteresowaniu młodzieży podejmowaniem tych studiów i motywach wyboru geografii wśród osób ją studiujących. Omówiono znaczenie konkurencji wewnętrznej i zewnętrznej, w której dziś funkcjonuje ten kierunek studiów oraz formalnego podziału geografii jako dyscypliny naukowej, wynikającego z wdrażanej ustawy Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym i nauce z 20 lipca 2018 roku. Selected processes that shape geography as a degree programme in Poland in the 21st century AbstractThe dynamic social, economic, and political transformations of recent years have shaped the contemporary image of Polish society and significantly impacted higher education institutions. Geography had to evolve as an academic discipline not only because of the Bologna Process or reforms of higher education system, but also to attract young people to degree courses in geography. The aim of this article is to demonstrate the chief processes that currently shape higher education and geography degree programmes in Poland. At the macro-scale, we examined the opening of the labour market and the market of educational services, integration with the Bologna system, demographic changes and the evolving aspirations of Polish society towards education and professional careers. In the analysis regarding geography, we focused on the [10]Danuta Piróg changes in how school geography is viewed generally, the level of interest among young people to pursue geography degrees and the motivations behind choosing this programme among geography students. We have discussed the role of internal and external competition affecting geography degree courses and the formal division of geography as a discipline resulting from the new Law 2.0 on Higher Education currently being implemented in Poland. Sugerowana cytacja / Suggested citation:Piróg, D. (2018). Wybrane procesy kształtujące geografię jako kierunek studiów w Polsce w XXI wieku. Studia Geographica, 12, 9-25, WstępProcesy transformacji gospodarczej, integracji, postępu technologicznego, kreują i nieustannie zmieniają warunki funkcjonowania tak całego społeczeństwa jak i konkretnego człowieka. Jedną z bardziej wrażliwych sfer na działanie wymienionych procesów i jednocześnie pozostającą z nim...

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To study or not to study geography? The changing motivations behind choosing geography degree programmes by Polish students in the years 1995–2015

Cited by 11 publications

References 32 publications

The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: overt and covert issues

The situation of geography teachers on the labour market in Poland: overt and covert issues

Factors Influencing the Choices of Concentration Field Among Liberal Studies Students in Ukm

Wybrane procesy kształtujące geografię jako kierunek studiów w Polsce w XXI wieku

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