ATTITUDE OF THE NURSING STUDENTS OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL IN RIJEKA TOWARDS HIGHER EDUCATION

U ovom istraživačkom radu fokus je bio na analizi stavova učenika Medicinske škole u Rijeci prema visokoškolskom obrazovanju, uzimajući u obzir njihov spol i školski uspjeh u protekloj godini. Cilj ovog istraživanja je razumijevanje kako mladi ljudi percipiraju visoko obrazovanje, te kako njihov stav može utjecati na buduće odluke o obrazovanju i planiranju karijere, uzevši u obzir da se visoko obrazovanje u društvu smatra ključnim elementom za postizanje profesionalnih ciljeva i ispunjenog života. Kroz istraživanje zaključeno je da su učenici prepoznali važnost visokog obrazovanja, iako su se neki suočavali s nesigurnostima vezanim uz mogućnosti zaposlenja i upitnom raznolikosti poslova koje to zaposlenje nudi. Ipak, veći broj učenika je izrazio želju za daljnjim obrazovanjem nakon završene srednje škole, a rezultati su pokazali da učenice imaju pozitivniji stav prema visokom obrazovanju nego njihovi muški vršnjaci. Također, učenici s boljim školskim uspjehom tijekom prethodne godine pokazali su tendenciju prema prepoznavanju većeg broja prednosti visokog obrazovanja. Ti rezultati ukazuju na važnost srednjoškolskih postignuća u formiranju pozitivnih stavova prema visokom obrazovanju. Na kraju, istraživanje je pokazalo da većina učenika shvaća prednosti koje visoko obrazovanje može donijeti njihovoj budućoj karijeri, ali i da postoji potreba za boljim informiranjem učenika o mogućnostima koje visoko obrazovanje pruža.In this research paper, the main focus was on analyzing the attitudes of students from the Medical School in Rijeka towards higher education, taking into account their gender and academic achievements in the previous school year. The aim of this study is to determine how young people perceive higher education and how their opinions may affect future decisions about education and career planning, seeing as higher education is still considered by society a key element in achieving professional goals and building a fulfilled private life. This study determined that most students recognized the importance of higher education, but some had issues with uncertainties related to employment opportunities and the questionable diversity of jobs the field offers. However, a large number of students did express a desire for pursuing further education after finishing high school, and the results showed also that female students have a more positive attitude towards higher education than their male peers. Also, students with better academic performances the year prior tended to recognize more benefits of higher education. This points to the importance of school achievements in shaping positive attitudes towards higher education. In conclusion, the research showed that the majority of students understand the advantages that higher education can bring to their future careers, but what was also determined was a need for better informing students of the many opportunities that higher education can offer them