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Jenna L. Spencer-Briggs; Jonathan P. Rourke – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
A new module designed to ease the transition from school to university was devised and implemented at Cardiff University School of Chemistry. Two iterations of the module are described, both of them conducted under restrictions imposed by COVID-19 pandemic regulations. Over a two-week period, students attended 15 different sessions, each designed…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Universities, Science Education, COVID-19
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Whittle, Sue R.; Bickerdike, Sue R. – Journal of Biological Education, 2015
Practical skills are important for the employability of biosciences graduates; however, first year science undergraduates often struggle to adapt to university practical classes, affecting skills development and decreasing their enthusiasm for laboratory work. This study describes the effects of introducing online multimedia practical support…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students, Skill Development
Munn, Pamela; And Others – 1993
The Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP) was designed to encourage adults to participate in higher education. Students enrolled in SWAP in 1991-92 and former SWAP students in their first year of higher education in 1991-92 were interviewed twice by telephone, near the beginning and toward the end of their SWAP course or first year. (The number…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Students