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Anneka Anderson; Elana Curtis; Melaney Tkatch; Belinda Loring; Sue Reddy; Kanewa Stokes; Wills Nepia; Tracey Winter; Papaarangi Reid – Discover Education, 2024
Hikitia te Ora (Certificate in Health Sciences) is a 1 year Indigenous bridging foundation programme at the University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. The programme aims to increase Maori and Pacific health workforce representation. This qualitative study applied a Kaupapa Maori positioning to elucidate the strengths, challenges, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders, Secondary School Students
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Fitzgerald, Saira – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2017
This article presents the results of the first Canada-wide survey on how university admissions personnel view the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) in relation to other curricula. The purpose of this study was twofold: (i) to move beyond anecdote and discover how Canada compares with universities in the UK and Australia/NZ, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Advanced Placement Programs, Universities, Admissions Officers
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Daniel, Ryan; Daniel, Leah – Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 2013
In the international higher education environment there is evidence of continuing growth and interest in creative and performing arts programs. While there is similar growth in the creative industries sector where these students will seek to develop a career, as well as further validation of the importance of creativity in the future workplace,…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Transitional Programs, Internship Programs, Creative Activities
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Heather J. Stenerson; Penny M. Davis; Andrea M. Labash; Mavis M. Procyshyn – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2009
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan tracked a cohort of 39 international medical graduates (IMGs) in rural Saskatchewan and discovered that 51% left the province within five years (personal communication). A study by Basky, Mathew, Edwards, and Rourke (2007) found that half a cohort of IMGs in rural Newfoundland and Labrador…
Descriptors: Physicians, Foreign Countries, Labor Turnover, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Corsaro, William A.; Molinari, Luisa – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2008
This article considers educational policy and practice in a preschool and an elementary school in Modena, Italy in terms of their effects on children's transition to and progress in elementary school. The study is based on a six-year longitudinal ethnographic study that involved direct observation of teacher-student and peer interactions. The…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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
King, A. J. C.; Warren, W. K. – Colleges Ontario, 2006
This research report represents the first phase of a multi-year collaborative research initiative of the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario. The initiative is designed to develop a cohesive picture of the pathways from secondary school to college. The major purpose of this phase of the research was to identify…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Applicants, Student Attitudes, Secondary School Students