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Direct linkFitzpatrick, Carol; Conlon, Andrea; Cleary, Deirdre; Power, Mike; King, Frances; Guerin, Suzanne – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
This study set out to examine the impact of a health and personal development programme (the Social, Personal and Health Education Programme) which had been "enhanced" by the addition of a mental health promotion component. Students aged 12-16 years attending 17 secondary schools were randomly allocated as clusters to participate in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Developmental Programs
Yaqub, Samia – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the learning that occurs in Latina students who enroll in learning communities designed for underprepared community college students. The research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of Latina students enrolled in developmental learning community courses which have the greatest impact on…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Focus Groups, Hispanic American Students
Naidu, Bhupinder – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The research literature concerning traditionally aged college mathematics students' who require remediation, in beginning Algebra topics, states that these students lack confidence in their mathematical skills, have experienced failure and frustration in the past, have low self confidence issues with respect to mathematics and often lack…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Remedial Mathematics, Algebra, Self Esteem
Emmerson, Janet Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Student retention is a topic at the forefront for all post secondary education institutions. Supporting students in their studies, providing the resources to empower them to complete their education is a critical component in the quality and success of colleges. It is also a fiscal concern for colleges. While first year programs abound, community…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Low Income Groups, Academic Persistence
Carolyn Elise Hitchens-Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2007
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of developmental students enrolled in a developmental reading course in a community college setting. A reading course questionnaire and interest/attitude inventory was completed by the students. In addition, individual interview were conducted. Eight students participated in the study that…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Remedial Reading, Developmental Studies Programs, Student Attitudes
Download full textMcCabe, Robert H., Ed.; Day, Philip R., Jr., Ed. – 1998
This monograph addresses developmental education in the 21st Century, identifying the major issues and providing examples of successful developmental programs. The first chapter, "Access and the New America of the Twenty-First Century," emphasizes several changes in American society that have affected access to education and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Change
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This volume of the 30th annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents: plenary panel papers; research forum papers; short oral communication papers; and poster presentation papers from the meeting. Information relating to discussion groups and working sessions is also provided.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
