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Hamrick, Florence A.; Stage, Frances K. – Review of Higher Education, 1998
A study tested the accuracy of a general model in predicting college predisposition among eighth-grade students of diverse ethnicity at schools characterized by high minority enrollments and high participation levels in subsidized school lunch programs. Results suggest models using broadly aggregated student data may overlook important…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, College Attendance, College Bound Students, Diversity (Student)
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Osborn, Marilyn – Comparative Education, 2001
Surveys of approximately 1,800 students aged 12-13 in England, France, and Denmark and in-depth study of 18 students in each country found "constants" in pupil concerns about education's link to work, teacher respect for students, and interesting teaching; and national differences in students' school attitudes, importance of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Early Adolescents
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Broido, Ellen M.; Reason, Robert D. – New Directions for Student Services, 2005
This chapter reviews the current theoretical understanding of the development of social justice attitudes and related concepts.
Descriptors: Justice, Cultural Pluralism, Social Attitudes, Social Development
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Samuel, Edith – Journal of College Student Development, 2004
For this qualitative inquiry, 40 South Asian students in a predominantly White Canadian university participated in interviews to investigate how racism is prevalent among peers in the university environment. Differential treatment is evident in the everyday interactions between minority and mainstream students, negatively affecting the overall…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Peer Relationship, Peer Groups, Group Dynamics
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Beeler, Lichelle; Hayes, Christina; Lewis, Felicia; Russell, Alicia; Moss, Glenda – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2004
Four African American teacher-researcher-participants contributed to this self-reflective autobiographical, narrative analysis of learning to teach, becoming certified, and teaching. Each participant reflected on her educational stories of experience, as all four were educated on White university campuses and transitioned to teaching in…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, African American Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Certification
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Dilley, Patrick – Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education, 2004
A review of electronic databases identified 27 research-based articles concerning LGBTQ issues in higher education between 2000 and 2003. These articles are summarized into three categories: studies of campus climate, student life issues, and college teaching. Suggestions are provided for future research on postsecondary students; faculty;…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Higher Education, Journal Articles, Homosexuality
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Pike, Mark A. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2003
This paper examines the debate about the English literature canon in schools. It evaluates the importance of the canon in a 21st-century curriculum and considers its relevance to adolescent readers saturated in early 21st-century culture who have disparate identities and diverse backgrounds. The implications for teaching and learning of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Literature, Classics (Literature), Poetry
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Armatas, Christine; Holt, Dale; Rice, Mary – Distance Education, 2003
This paper reports on the use of an online, resource-based learning (RBL) approach in first year psychology at Deakin University. Differences between on- and off-campus students that emerged are examined in the context of the learning goals and study approaches of the two student groups and their attitudes to using computers. Unlike the on-campus…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Educational Environment, Educational Technology, On Campus Students
Nutt, Diane, Ed.; Calderon, Denis, Ed. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2009
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Based on the successful…
Descriptors: Higher Education, International Studies, Program Attitudes, College Freshmen
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Strayhorn, Terrell L. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
Increasingly college students are expected to use computers and technology in their studies. This study estimated the relationship between students' use of technology and self-reported educational gains. These gains range from general learning outcomes to specific outcomes related to computers and technology. Results suggest a modest, but…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Achievement Gains, Influence of Technology, College Students
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Bartick-Ericson, Carolyn – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2006
Adolescents with disabilities are at increased risk for school failure, and those in special education as the result of emotional disturbances consistently have the highest dropout rate of any disability. This paper discusses the importance of feelings of security in relationships for these adolescents and the results of a study designed to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Social Work, Mental Health, Emotional Disturbances
Boyle, Peg; Boice, Bob – 1995
This paper proposes a model for graduate student success and reports the results of a study of factors affecting the success of 40 first-year graduate students. Based on a review of the literature, a four-element model for graduate success was devised that focused on: (1) immersion in research activities; (2) academic regimen and planning; (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Department Heads, Departments, Graduate Students
Chambliss, Catherine; And Others – 1996
This document discusses the objectives, advantages, and disadvantages of internships provided by colleges and universities to their students. The advantages of internships are listed as: (1) enhancement of student goals of career development; (2) promotion of favorable public relations for colleges; (3) provision of valuable services to alumni and…
Descriptors: Alumni, Career Development, College Students, Community Services
Thomas, Stephen – 1995
The "bear" sitting in the middle of the classroom, on the seminar table, or prowling around the edges of a discussion group arises from the subtext that is created whenever teachers and students interact with a curriculum, lesson, or topic. The situation in the postmodern classroom has been destabilized by the unprecedented intrusion into the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Culture, Educational Environment, Hidden Curriculum
Portis, Sarah C.; And Others – 1993
Cognitive style is an important variable that can affect the educational process in several ways. This study, a continuation of previous research, considers two learning styles--field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI). FD learners are attuned to social interaction; they favor structure, teacher direction, and feedback; and they benefit…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Education Courses
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