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Dominguez-Whitehead, Yasmine – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2015
Little work is being undertaken in South Africa to systematically and intentionally prepare undergraduate students to pursue postgraduate studies. This is concerning given the shortage of postgraduate students and the small scale of postgraduate studies. The few programmes and endeavours that exist to prepare students for postgraduate studies are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Study, Program Evaluation
Prendergast, Mark; O'Meara, Niamh – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The Irish education system is unique in an international context as it sets aside a full school year for a transition and youth development programme in the middle of secondary education. The Transition Year (TY) programme is an optional, full time programme offered in the majority of secondary schools. Each school designs its own programme,…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Stopouts
Bernasconi, Bethany – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Despite years of attention, gender inequity persists in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Female STEM faculty, positive social interactions, and enrollment in advanced STEM secondary coursework are supportive factors in promoting female students' persistence in STEM fields. To address the gap in understanding these factors,…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Advanced Courses, STEM Education, Females
Gardenhire, Alissa; Diamond, John; Headlam, Camielle; Weiss, Michael J. – MDRC, 2016
Community colleges nationwide are looking for solutions to help students complete developmental (remedial) math--a known barrier to graduation. Some are offering computer-assisted, modular developmental math courses that allow students to earn credits incrementally and move through the curriculum at their own pace. One of these modularized…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Software, Control Groups
Watt, Susan; Vajoczki, Susan; Voros, Geraldine; Vine, Michelle M.; Fenton, Nancy; Tarkowski, Jacob – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2014
Student enrolment and instructional accommodation requests are rising in higher education. Universities lack the capacity to meet increasing accommodation needs, thus research in this area is required. In Ontario, new provincial legislation requires that all public institutions, including universities, make their services accessible to persons…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, College Students, Enrollment Trends
Marshall, Jennifer Tess – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The importance of early recognition and intervention for developmental delays is increasingly acknowledged, yet high rates of under-enrollment and 1-3 year delays in entry to the public early intervention system continue. Much research has examined developmental screening in health and child care settings, but less well understood is what prompts…
Descriptors: Parents, Mixed Methods Research, Young Children, Developmental Delays
Stewart, Sarah – Hezel Associates, 2015
Acting as the lead agency for the "National STEM Consortium" (NSC), Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) engaged Hezel Associates to provide an independent program and impact evaluation of the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)-funded STEM certificate initiative. This report is comprehensive and covers the findings from all 4 years of the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Program Evaluation, Consortia, Community Colleges
Leslie, Beth Trimble – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In the past, women students who attended higher education institutions affiliated with Pentecostal religious denominations selected major areas of study that were perceived as women oriented, such as preparation for careers in education, social sciences, practical ministry, and general business. Few women students focused on major subjects…
Descriptors: Females, Accounting, Business Administration Education, Higher Education