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Gifted Students' Conceptions of Their High School STEM Education
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Mullet, Dianna R.; Kettler, Todd; Sabatini, AnneMarie – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2018
This qualitative study was conducted to explore gifted students' conceptions of their high school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Participants were seven male and female college freshmen selected from the Honors College of a large research university. In-depth interviews captured students' retrospective accounts…
Descriptors: High School Students, Academically Gifted, Student Attitudes, Educational Attitudes
The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge. Second Edition.
Gordon, Virginia N. – 1995
This book presents techniques for helping undecided college students set and implement educational and career goals, focusing on a developmental advising approach and career development concepts. Chapter 1 addresses the origins of indecision, the characteristics of undecided students, and program interventions. Chapter 2 focuses on administrative…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Students
The Undecided College Student: An Academic and Career Advising Challenge.
Gordon, Virginia N. – 1984
The way that academic advisers, counselors, faculty, and administrators can help undecided college students set and implement educational and career goals is described. The focus is a developmental advising approach and career development concepts. Origins of indecision, categories of undecided students, and model programs for counseling and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Faculty
What Works in Student Retention? Fourth National Survey. Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities Report
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ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for private four-year colleges that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Private Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students
Beyond School: Final Year School Students' Experiences of the Transition to Tertiary Study or Employment.
Boyd, Sally; Chalmers, Anna; Kumekawa, Eugene – 2001
A study investigated the postsecondary intentions and the actual outcomes of secondary transition among 321 students from five schools in New Zealand. Phase 1 identified students who did not intend to return to secondary school. The next year (2000), they became the target population for Phase 2, which examined the students' actual continuation on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Articulation (Education), Career Choice
What Works in Student Retention? Fourth National Survey. Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities Report
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ACT, Inc., 2010
This report presents the findings for public four-year colleges and universities that participated in ACT's 2010 What Works in Student Retention survey. The report contains information pertinent to only these institutions. Appended are: (1) Data for Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities; and (2) What Works in Student Retention: Instrument.…
Descriptors: Public Colleges, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, College Students