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Nelson, K. J.; Smith, J. E.; Clarke, J. A. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
The importance of the first year experience (FYE) to success at university is well documented and supported with the transition into university regarded as crucial. While there is also support for the notion that a successful FYE should have a whole-of-institution focus and models have been proposed, many institutions still face challenges in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Program Implementation, School Holding Power
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Johnsson, Mary C.; Hager, Paul – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to examine the nature of learning discovered by recent graduates participating in a symphony orchestra-initiated development program that is designed to nurture them through the transition to becoming professional orchestral musicians. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative case study approach, the authors…
Descriptors: Music Education, Musicians, Young Adults, Transitional Programs
Prater, Marcella G.; Backes, Charles; McElvey, Randy – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 2005
In order to attract trade and industrial teachers and to help them perform successfully in the classroom, states across the nation must make teaching an attractive choice for skilled professionals and offer them adequate and accessible training in order to smooth the transition from industry to education. The New Teacher Institute (NTI) is a…
Descriptors: Trade and Industrial Teachers, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers, Learning Modules