Quant Hub seminar: How to make teaching more attractive: evidence from a survey experiment with undergraduate students
Many rich nations face a shortage of qualified teachers, particularly in science and mathematics. Tackling this shortage requires a better understanding of the preferences of undergraduates as they decide whether (or not) to enter the teaching profession. This talk will discuss the findings from a recent discrete choice survey experiment conducted with a large sample of UK undergraduates. This research design allows us to quantify students’ preferences for different job attributes and show how these vary by undergraduate degree subject. The results suggest a number of ways in which teaching could be made more attractive to recent graduates, and how policy could be tailored to appeal specifically to those with degree-level qualifications in science and mathematics.

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Meeting ID: 362 114 576 71
Passcode: YM7JF9qZ
Date: 3 February 2025, 12:45
Venue: 15 Norham Gardens, 15 Norham Gardens OX2 6PY
Venue Details: Seminar Room D and Teams
Speaker: Dr Sam Sims (UCL Institute of Education)
Organising department: Department of Education
Organisers: Professor Steve Strand, Professor Robert Klassen
Part of: Quantitative Methods Hub Seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editors: Hannah Freeman, Heather Sherkunov, Kristina Khoo