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Investigating the Longitudinal Impact of a Successful Reform in General Chemistry on Student Enrollment and Academic Performance
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Lewis, Scott E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
Considerable effort in chemistry education research has been dedicated to developing and evaluating reform pedagogies designed to improve student success in general chemistry. Policy recommendations propose adoption of these techniques as a means to increase the number of science graduates, however there is the potential that the impact of these…
Descriptors: Investigations, Chemistry, Educational Change, Longitudinal Studies
Does Part-Time Work at School Impact on Going to University?
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Gong, Xiaodong; Cassells, Rebecca; Duncan, Alan – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
Combining school study with part-time or casual work is an increasing trend for Australian high school students. For some, it is a way of earning some extra cash and having a bit of freedom from their parents, or it is an opportunity to get some experience in an occupation they are interested in. This paper looks at the impact that working while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Enrollment Influences, Youth, Foreign Countries
Factors Influencing Enrolment: A Case Study from Birth to Twenty, the 1990 Birth Cohort in Soweto-Johannesburg
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Richter, Linda M.; Panday, Saadhna; Norris, Shane A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2009
Longitudinal studies offer significant advantages in rendering data commensurate with the complexity of human development. However, incomplete enrolment and attrition over time can introduce bias. Furthermore, there is a scarcity of evaluative information on cohorts in developing countries. This paper documents various strategies adopted to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Enrollment Influences, Case Studies, Cohort Analysis
Early Admission Call-Up: A Strategy and Marketing Perk for Attracting Better Students to a College in Lebanon
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Naimy, Viviane; Nasser, Ramzi – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an early call-up strategy helps in attracting better students to a private university in Lebanon. Early admission call-up was administered to the top 25 percentile-ranked students of main feeder schools at a private university in Lebanon. Admission data was accrued for students who applied for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Enrollment Management, Enrollment Influences
From High School to the Future: Potholes on the Road to College. Research Report
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Roderick, Melissa; Nagaoka, Jenny; Coca, Vanessa; Moeller, Eliza – Consortium on Chicago School Research, 2008
Since 2004, the Consortium on Chicago School Research (CCSR) has tracked the postsecondary experiences of successive cohorts of graduating Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students and examined the relationship among high school preparation, support, college choice, and postsecondary outcomes. The goal of this research is to help CPS understand the…
Descriptors: High Schools, College Preparation, College Choice, Transitional Programs
Educational Attainment in Australia: A Cohort Analysis. Research Report.
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Le, Anh T.; Miller, Paul W. – 2002
Data primarily from Australia's Youth in Transition Survey were analyzed to explain differences in the schooling decisions of individuals born in 1961 versus 1970. The main measured factors affecting individuals' schooling decisions were as follows: ability; school type; and family background. Participation in school was positively associated with…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Course Selection (Students)