Simulated one-standard-deviation increases in autonomy yield only modest predicted changes in ICT career aspirations¶

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q2 i? Under counterfactual perturbation of the fitted regression model, a one-SD autonomy increase produces limited predicted changes in ICT aspirations, small relative to digital skills and teacher support effects. → Popa 2022

Evidence¶

Popa 2022¶

Popa, D. M., Oprea, S.-V., & Bâra, A. (2022). Learning after COVID-19 and the ICT career aspirations: Are students entering the AI era with weaker skills? Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies. [email protected]. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.27391 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.27391

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Counterfactual simulation using the fitted linear regression, perturbing standardized autonomy by one SD while holding digital skills and teacher support constant. The article explicitly notes this is not a causal identification strategy.

"In most cases, the simulated increase in autonomy leads to only limited changes in predicted ICT aspiration levels, suggesting that, although autonomy contributes to ICT career orientation, its marginal impact is relatively small compared to the effects associated with digital skills and teacher support."

Discussion¶

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