THE LINKAGE BETWEEN CHOOSING THE COURSE OF STUDY IN HIGH-SCHOOL AND CHOOSING THE DOMAIN OF STUDY IN THE HIGH EDUCATION AMONG ARAB STUDENTS IN ISRAEL
Keywords:
High Education, Arab Students in Israel, Career choice, decision-makingAbstract
This paper examines the linkage between the course of study in high-school and choosing the domain of study and professional career among Arab students in Israel. 122 Arab graduates participated in this research, randomly chosen from the semester of the school year 2002, from one of the Arab towns characterized by one of the highest levels of achievements. The findings show that choosing the course of study in high-school among most students with high achievements is a personal choice far from any influence of other factors including parents and friends. According to what we found, the profession of academic study is not related at all to the course of study in high-school. The process of choosing the domain of academic study results from a personal choice, which is influenced by the opportunities’ structure in the labor market.
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