Education, the term itself means for 'to train', 'to lead out' and to 'bring up'. It is said that education is a life- long process, but the basic education that one gets during the formative year definitely contributes to the shaping of one's future and outlook. This is where; the school and high school education assumes importance. Today's school is not merely a school it is much more. Its teachers and staff together with the guardians and students give it a wholesome environment. As student not only finds a guru here but guides and friends for life. It is a place to inculcate the fundamentals of honored values. The education of the weak brains between the ages of 17 - 18 is counted within the school education in the international arena (www.hseb.edu.np).
Education is only the means of sustainable development of a country. It is a tool to train a human resource development and social transformation. Being a developing country Nepal has much bigger responsibility to educate its people so that human resources that are more efficient could be produced. Even though the history of education in Nepal is relatively short, there has been a considerable growth in number of educational institutes after the restoration of democracy in 1950 and very massively after 1990 AD.
Normally academic educational system has been officially divided into primary, lower secondary, secondary, higher secondary and higher education in Nepal. After the 1990's revolution private sector investment flourished in this sector as well like in other sectors since government adopted the liberal market economy policy considering as panacea in Nepal. Since 1992, Nepal started the higher secondary school education system comprising of grades eleventh and twelfth. It became progressively popular than the PCL levels of TU. In the later years it was planned to phase out PCL levels of TU but it could not materialized yet. Hence, private 0+2 and 10 +2 mushroomed countless in number in the urban areas providing massive options for the students of SLC graduates, but created illusion of who is better than other is?
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Review of Literature
- Methodology
- Study Area
- Population and Sample
- Sampling Technique
- Data Collection Tools
- Data Analysis
- Findings and Discussion
- Factors Influencing the Selection of Higher Secondary Schools
- Academic Factors
- Social and Cultural Factors
- Economic Factors
- Location and Distance Factors
- Infrastructure and Facilities
- Other Factors
- Summary and Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Appendix
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This dissertation investigates the factors influencing students' decisions when selecting a higher secondary school in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. The study seeks to understand the diverse considerations and motivations driving students' choices within the context of Nepal's education system.
- Factors influencing student selection of higher secondary schools
- Impact of academic, social, cultural, economic, and location-related factors
- Role of infrastructure, facilities, and other factors
- Comparison of student preferences across different types of schools
- Relationship between student choices and educational outcomes
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: The introduction presents the research problem, aims, and significance of the study. It provides background information on the Nepalese education system, specifically highlighting the context of higher secondary education in Kathmandu Valley. The chapter also outlines the key research questions that will be addressed throughout the study.
- Review of Literature: This chapter delves into existing research on factors influencing student selection of higher secondary schools. It explores various theoretical frameworks and empirical studies conducted in Nepal and other countries, highlighting the relevance of the study's findings to existing knowledge.
- Methodology: This chapter outlines the research methods employed in the study, providing details on the study area, population, and sample. It discusses the sampling technique used to select participants and describes the data collection tools, including questionnaires and interviews. The chapter also explains the data analysis procedures employed to analyze the collected information.
- Findings and Discussion: This chapter presents the key findings of the study and engages in a comprehensive discussion of the factors influencing student selection of higher secondary schools. The chapter analyzes the data collected through questionnaires and interviews, focusing on themes such as academic factors, social and cultural factors, economic factors, location and distance factors, infrastructure and facilities, and other influential factors.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This dissertation focuses on the key topics of higher secondary education, student selection, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, academic factors, social and cultural factors, economic factors, location and distance, infrastructure and facilities, and educational outcomes.
- Quote paper
- Ram Prasad Sharma (Author), 2008, How students select higher secondary schools? A case study in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/192499
