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Špela Hrast; Vesna Ferk Savec – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2017
This research focuses on the informational value of submicroscopic representations (SMRs) in chemistry textbook sets for Slovenian primary schools (Grade 8 and Grade 9, students' age 13-15 years). For the purpose of analysis a holistic criteria related to the accompanying descriptors of SMRs in textbook sets was developed. The research revealed…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Textbooks, Holistic Approach
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Orlando, Alyssa – Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly, 2021
In this article, the author analyzed relevant literature focused on the evaluation and holistic admission practices of American graduate programs, including application materials, academic achievement, and non-cognitive variables. This article mainly focuses on the higher education graduate school admission system within the United States after…
Descriptors: Enrollment Management, Graduate Students, Holistic Approach, College Admission
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Ngubane-Mokiwa, Sindile A.; Khoza, Simon Bheki – Education Sciences, 2021
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools provide an ideal mechanism by which students can interact closely with their lecturers in an open distance learning (ODL) context. This is especially true for students with disabilities who require access through alternative formats. This paper demonstrates teaching and learning practices in an…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness
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Bawani, Elisa L.; Mphahlele, Ramashego S. S. – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2021
Background: Teachers emerge as main role players guiding the process of curriculum implementation across all levels of education. At early childhood development (ECD) level, curriculum implementation is unique, but emphasis on teacher training is essential as it influences teachers' efficacy in promoting holistically developed children. Upon…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Dirkse van Schalkwyk, Riaan; Maritz, Jeanette; Steenkamp, Rigard J. – Quality in Higher Education, 2021
The need for private higher education in South Africa is reflected by the explosive growth of newly registered private higher education institutions. This is coupled with a need for corporate quality management of service quality for students and academics. This article elaborates on service quality from a corporate sociotechnical perspective. The…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Private Colleges, Higher Education, Corporations
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Nolan, Amy; Hannah, Elizabeth F. S.; Lakin, Elizabeth; Topping, Keith J. – Educational & Child Psychology, 2021
Aims: This systematic analysis aims to address the research question -- do whole-school nurturing approaches show any impact in the short or long term on (1) emotional/behavioural, (2) cognitive/educational or (3) teacher/school variables? Rationale: Trauma or Adverse Childhood Experiences can have long-term consequences though causing problems in…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Program Effectiveness, Trauma, Environmental Influences
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Elder, Adam C. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2021
Research has thoroughly examined various factors that are related to university student persistence. Studies suggest that a multitude of characteristics are predictive of student success, and theory supports examining these characteristics at the institutional level. However, few studies utilise robust, single-institution samples using a holistic…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, School Size, Public Colleges
Kincheloe, Monika; Toner, Mark; Murphy, Rachel; Glaser, Liz – America's Promise Alliance, 2021
Throughout 2020, America's Promise Alliance worked with five communities across the country that wanted to extend and deepen their efforts to support young people's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Each community planned cross-sector convenings to inspire action that would result in the approaches to learning that prioritize young…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Learning Processes, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Karp, Melinda; Ackerson, Sara; Cheng, I-Fang; Cocatre-Zilgien, Emma; Costelloe, Sarah; Freeman, Brian; Lemire, Sebastian; Linderman, Donna; McFarlane, Brett; Moulton, Shawn; O'Shea, Joe; Porowski, Allan; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Students enter postsecondary institutions to change their lives in some way, with degree pursuits providing opportunities to grow academically, socially, and professionally. However, significant numbers of students are unable to meet the goals they had set for themselves when they entered college. Developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC)…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Advising, College Students, College Faculty
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Karp, Melinda; Ackerson, Sara; Linderman, Donna; McFarlane, Brett; O'Shea, Joe; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn – What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
At its most effective, advising is a collaborative process between a student and an advisor designed to help the student realize their educational potential. Most postsecondary institutions have historically used advisors to help students select and register for courses, but postsecondary institutions are increasingly asking advisors to play an…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Academic Advising, College Students, College Faculty
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Robertson, Peter J.; Egdell, Valerie – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2018
In the UK, the concept of employability is influential in current conceptualizations of career development. It is an example of a discourse underpinned by faith in individual transformation as a response to unstable labour markets, a position that is not unproblematic when structural factors are taken into account. This article introduces an…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Counseling, Employment Potential, Social Justice
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Gay, Steven E.; Santen, Sally A.; Mangrulkar, Rajesh S.; Sisson, Thomas H.; Ross, Paula T.; Zaidi, Nikki L. Bibler – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2018
Medical school admissions interviews are used to assess applicants' nonacademic characteristics as advocated by the Association of American Medical Colleges' Advancing Holistic Review Initiative. The objective of this study is to determine whether academic metrics continue to significantly influence interviewers' scores in holistic processes by…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, College Entrance Examinations, Interviews, Grade Point Average
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Kiravu, Cheddi; Diaz-Maurin, François; Giampietro, Mario; Brent, Alan C.; Bukkens, Sandra G.F.; Chiguvare, Zivayi; Gasennelwe-Jeffrey, Mandu A.; Gope, Gideon; Kovacic, Zora; Magole, Lapologang; Musango, Josephine Kaviti; Ruiz-Rivas Hernando, Ulpiano; Smit, Suzanne; Vázquez Barquero, Antonio; Yunta Mezquita, Felipe – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to present a new master's programme for promoting energy access and energy efficiency in Southern Africa. Design/methodology/approach: A transdisciplinary approach called "participatory integrated assessment of energy systems" (PARTICIPIA) was used for the development of the curriculum. This approach is based on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Energy, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Gunbatar, Mustafa Serkan – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2018
This study aimed to determine undergraduate and associate degree students' computer programming attitude and self-efficacy levels, and compare them according to thinking style, gender, department, weekly study time, and programming experience variables. The study employed the correlational research model. The researcher attempted to reach all…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Associate Degrees, Programming, Computer Attitudes
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Schediwy, Laura; Loots, Ellen; Bhansing, Pawan – Journal of Education and Work, 2018
The present study examines students' attitudes toward entrepreneurship education. The context of the study are the arts, where we empirically test whether different dimensions of arts entrepreneurship education are recognized by students from higher music education institutes in the Netherlands. Specifically, we investigate 167 music students'…
Descriptors: Music Education, Student Attitudes, Employment Potential, Entrepreneurship
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