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Exploring the Contribution of Student Engagement Factors to Mature-Aged Students' Persistence and Academic Achievement during the First Year of University
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Emeline Jerez – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2024
The expansion of higher education has led to greater diversity among students, with a significant portion of them aged 25 and above. This demographic group represents a range of intersecting identities associated with their different roles, responsibilities, and life trajectories. While older students face obstacles to engagement, persistence, and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
Examining the Influence of Multiple Performance Characteristics on Selection into a Representative Team in Field Hockey
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Timmerman, Ewout A.; Savelsbergh, Geert J. P.; Farrow, Damian – High Ability Studies, 2022
The aim of this study was to determine what kind of performance characteristics distinguish between different skill levels at different development stages in field hockey using a multi-dimensional testing battery. A total of 100 players identified as "talented" (51.0% girls) and 105 recreational level players (41.0% girls) divided over…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Athletes, Age Differences, Gender Differences
Predictive Ability of the Medicine Ball Chest Throw and Vertical Jump Tests for Determining Muscular Strength and Power in Adolescents
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Hackett, Daniel A.; Davies, Timothy B.; Ibel, Denis; Cobley, Stephen; Sanders, Ross – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
This study examined the predictive ability of the medicine ball chest throw and vertical jump for muscular strength and power in adolescents. One hundred and ninety adolescents participated in this study. Participants performed trials of the medicine ball chest throw and vertical jump, with vertical jump peak power calculated via an estimation…
Descriptors: Predictive Measurement, Muscular Strength, Adolescents, Age Differences
Age, Psychological Maturity, and the Transition to Motherhood among English-Speaking Australian Women in a Metropolitan Area
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Camberis, Anna-Lisa; McMahon, Catherine A.; Gibson, Frances L.; Boivin, Jacky – Developmental Psychology, 2014
In the context of the trend toward delayed parenthood, this study examines whether older maternal age is associated with greater psychological maturity and whether greater psychological maturity provides any adaptive benefit during the transition to motherhood. A sample of 240 predominantly English-speaking Australian women in a metropolitan area…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Age, Maturity (Individuals)
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Training Mature-Aged Manufacturing Workers
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Smith, Erica; Smith, Andrew; Smith, Chris Selby – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the employment and training of mature-aged workers, so that suggestions for improving training for mature-aged workers may be offered. Design/methodology/approach: Six expert interviews were carried out by telephone, and three case studies involving company site visits were completed. Each company case study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Manufacturing Industry, Adults, Blue Collar Occupations
Exploring the First Year Academic Achievement of School Leavers and Mature-Age Students through Structural Equation Modelling
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McKenzie, Kirsten; Gow, Kathryn – Learning & Individual Differences, 2004
One of the most noticeable changes to the university student profile over the last decade is the increasing number of mature-age students. This study examined the relationship between previous academic performance, psychological characteristics of the student, learning strategies, and the first year academic performance of school leavers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Structural Equation Models, College Freshmen, Learning Strategies