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Rashid, Haroon; Kibble, Jonathan D. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
Gap years have grown in popularity among students attempting to go to medical school in recent years. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), more than half of matriculated students now have taken time off between their undergraduate studies and medical school. Although many claim benefits to taking gap years, research on…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Undergraduate Study, Scheduling
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Emetrude Lewis; Alexia Bailey-Webb – Journal of Research Initiatives, 2019
This study explored the role of parenthood on adult learners who were parents of minor children and gaining an understanding of their needs while attending a college or university. A qualitative phenomenological approach and purposive techniques were used to identify and recruit adult learners who were parents of minor children located in the…
Descriptors: Parents, Adult Students, Child Rearing, Student Needs
Jabsheh, Abd-Al-Hameed Mustafa; Abu Saa, Jafar Wasfi – Online Submission, 2019
The aim of this study was to investigate about the study skills which are mostly practiced by (PTUK), freshmen and sophomores, Arabic-speaking students who are learning English language introductory courses, namely, Remedial English (no.15200099), English (1)- (no.15200106), and English (2)- (no.15200112). This study also aimed at investigating…
Descriptors: Study Skills, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Semitic Languages
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Yau, Jane Y.-K.; Joy, Mike; Dickert, Stephan – Educational Technology & Society, 2010
We report the results of a diary study to determine whether a diary approach could be used as a successful way of retrieving a) the user's learning contexts, b) which learning contexts are significant for consideration within an m-learning application, and c) which learning materials are appropriate for which learning situation. Analyses of data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Data Analysis, Student Characteristics
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Carranza, Carmy – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
Describes a survey on student motivation and presents developmental education students' responses describing their strategies for academic success. Addresses the importance of combining effort with effective study strategies, planning, finding a quiet space, being persistent, and preparing for class. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Planning
Natriello, Gary; And Others – 1993
By studying the process by which disadvantaged and low-achieving high school students are assigned to classes and special programs, how and why disadvantaged students are placed in inappropriate programs can be understood. Reasons exist to question the assumption that students are assigned to programs rationally on the basis of information about…
Descriptors: Ability, Class Size, Course Selection (Students), Disadvantaged Youth