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Marcotte, Diane; Paré, Marie-Laurence; Lamarre, Cynthia – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine the effects of the indicated level of the prevention program "Zenétudes": making a healthy transition to college on anxious and depressive symptoms. Participants: 65 college students participated in the study, from September 2014 to August 2016. From that initial sample, 53 students (ages 16-34) were included in…
Descriptors: Prevention, Student Adjustment, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Parnther, Ceceilia – Journal of College and Character, 2022
International students experience unique challenges that place them at risk for academic misconduct violations, including language, academic expectations, cultural differences, academic preparedness, and policy understanding. Academic misconduct issues can significantly risk student success, leaving international students especially susceptible to…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cheating, Ethics, Barriers
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Ratelle, Catherine F.; Duchesne, Stéphane; Litalien, David; Plamondon, André – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
School is where adolescents spend the largest share of their waking time. The present study focused on the factors that contribute to students' adjustment to school from a self-determination perspective. We tested the predictive value of parental behaviors (autonomy support, structure, and involvement) on the different dimensions of school…
Descriptors: Mothers, Student Needs, Parent Role, Adolescents
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Beynen, Tina – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
One of the challenges that students face during the transition from high school to university is mastering discipline-specific academic expectations and norms. From a language perspective, they may encounter new academic and disciplinary vocabulary, some of which will be metaphoric in nature. However, some students whose first language is not…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Reading Comprehension, Reading Materials, Textbook Content
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Moogan, Y. J. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
This paper analyses the student decision-making model for international postgraduate (PG) students with a concentration on consumer service marketing principles. Using a grounded theory approach and exploratory techniques (focus groups), it investigates qualitatively why the UK is the destination choice, the rationale for the programme of study…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Graduate Students, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
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Wu, Xi; Tarc, Paul – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2021
This study employs the notion of 'flexible citizenship,' to examine how national and transnational forces and discursive logics mediate Chinese international secondary school students' educational routes and life trajectories. It draws upon a larger ethnographic research programme that followed 11 Chinese students in a Canadian international…
Descriptors: Asians, Foreign Students, High School Students, Private Schools
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Reed, Maureen; Maodzwa-Taruvinga, Mandivavarira; Ndofirepi, Elizabeth S.; Moosa, Raazia – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2019
First-generation students are often described as disadvantaged in university adjustment, self-efficacy and grades. Yet this deficit model of understanding first-generation students ignores their cultural capital, which could increase resilience and resourcefulness. Here, 844 students (31% first-generation) in South Africa and Canada completed…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Foreign Countries, Resilience (Psychology), Academic Achievement
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Stewart, Jan – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Globally, over 65 million people have been displaced because of wars, conflict and persecution and over 50% of the world's refugees are children (UNHCR, 2016). Record high global forced displacement has prompted many nations to open borders to settle more refugees, but schools and communities need to be equipped to ensure successful integration.…
Descriptors: Refugees, Best Practices, Student Needs, Trauma
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Xing, Deyu; Bolden, Benjamin; Hogenkamp, Sawyer – Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 2020
Situated within an increasing trend of globalization and internationalization, many universities pride themselves on the number of international students they recruit. At Canadian universities, there are more international students from China than any other country. However, Chinese international students tend to demonstrate lower spoken English…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Universities, College Students, English (Second Language)
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Maynard, Merryn; Meyer, Samantha B.; Perlman, Christopher M.; Kirkpatrick, Sharon I. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2018
Canadian post-secondary students are vulnerable to food insecurity, yet lack of examination of this issue has prevented identification of policy and program solutions. This mixed-methods study aimed to characterize the experience of food insecurity among undergraduate students by eliciting barriers to food security, strategies used to manage food…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Food, Hunger, Undergraduate Students
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Matheson, Ian A.; Robinson, Kyle – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
Students with learning disabilities and other high-incidence hidden exceptionalities (HIHE) can struggle with secondary difficulties including low confidence in their abilities (e.g., Klassen, 2010) along with primary difficulties related to their exceptionality. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the perspective of…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Self Efficacy
Lowry, Amanda E. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This research examined the experiences of immigrant students and emergent bilinguals in mathematics. The purpose of these studies was to identify, describe, and understand some of the various factors that impact mathematics achievement and success for these student groups through qualitative case studies and quantitative analysis of the 2015 TIMSS…
Descriptors: High School Students, Adolescents, Immigrants, Secondary School Mathematics
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Matte-Landry, Alexandra; Boivin, Michel; Tanguay-Garneau, Laurence; Mimeau, Catherine; Brendgen, Mara; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard E.; Dionne, Ginette – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The objective of this study was to compare children with persistent versus transient preschool language delay on language, academic, and psychosocial outcomes in elementary school. Method: Children with persistent language delay (n = 30), transient language delay (n = 29), and no language delay (controls; n = 163) were identified from a…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Preschool Children, Developmental Delays, Academic Ability
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Jabeen, Rubaiyat; Wang, Peiyu; Cheng, Liying – BC TEAL Journal, 2019
With a fast-growing population of immigrant and international students entering English medium higher education in Canada, it is critical to understand the nature of academic experiences for these students and what contributes to their academic acculturation and postsecondary success. As such, a literature review was carried out to identify…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Socialization, Foreign Countries, Acculturation
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Wilson, Claire A.; Babcock, Sarah E.; Saklofske, Donald H. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2019
The transition from high school to post-secondary education presents challenges for students. Many variables have been identified as significant predictors of student achievement. Resiliency, defined as the ability to overcome challenges and adversity, may be particularly relevant during the adjustment to post-secondary education. This study…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Resilience (Psychology), Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment
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