Results 41 to 50 of about 4,334,183 (91)

How a Public Relations Crisis Led to the Development of a Partnership Between Academics and Student Affairs to Enhance Student Success.

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2020
In 2013, a public relations crisis led a mid-size university to reconsider the concept of student success on campus. Collaborations between Academic and Student Affairs leaders have resulted in important changes at the university.
Steven Smith, Tom Brophy, Adam Daniels
doaj   +1 more source

How do first-year engineering students experience ambiguity in engineering design problems: The development of a self-report instrument [PDF]

, 2016
Citation: Dringenberg, E., & Wertz, R. E. H. (2016). How do first-year engineering students experience ambiguity in engineering design problems: The development of a self-report instrument.Design is widely recognized as a keystone of engineering practice.
Dringenberg, Emily, Wertz, R. E. H.
core   +1 more source

Adaptation Challenges Faced by Pakistani University Entrants

Student Success, 2019
This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the challenges faced by Pakistani university entrants in adapting to university culture. Several studies have been conducted on first-year experience and challenges faced by students in adaptation to ...
Fareeha Javed
doaj   +1 more source

The Importance of Whanaungatanga

Student Success
Dr Ella Kahu - The Importance of Whanaungatanga: Building Relationships with First-Year Online Students (STARS Conference [online] 2021) 12.20 minutes.
Ella Kahu
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of at-risk students and strategies to improve academic success in first year health programs. A Practice Report

International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2013
The transition to university is a difficult process for many students, having a negative impact on their academic performance, ultimately resulting in failure or withdrawal from one or more courses in their first semester.
Andrew Gerard Pearson, Helen Naug
doaj   +1 more source

Proving Montessori: Identity and Dilemmas in a Montessori Teacher’s Lived Experience [PDF]

, 2016
This phenomenological case study was conducted to better understand the experience of a Montessori teacher in a leadership role. A veteran Montessori teacher, newly hired by an established Montessori preschool, was interviewed over the course of her ...
Christensen, Olivia
core   +4 more sources

English Language Perplexity: articulating the tensions in the AUQA Good Practice Principles

International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2011
In 2009, the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) published the Good practice principles for English language proficiency for international students in Australian universities.  While the sector has generally welcomed these Good Practice ...
Rowena Harper, Sue Prentice, Kate Wilson
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating groupware support for software engineering students [PDF]

, 2001
Software engineering tasks, during both development and maintenance, typically involve teamwork using computers. Team members rarely work on isolated computers.
Boldyreff, Cornelia, Drummond, Sarah, Ramage, Magnus   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Putting transition at the centre of whole-of-curriculum transformation

Student Success, 2015
This paper describes the development of a model for institution-wide curriculum transformation at the University of Wollongong (UOW). Transition – a curriculum-integrated approach that enables a smooth, supported shift into and through higher education ...
Marcus O'Donnell, Margaret Wallace, Anne Melano, Romy Lawson, Eeva Leinonen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

K-State First-Year Experience Task Force Report [PDF]

, 2007
K-State First, University's First Year Experience ProgramA report describing the details of the K-State First Year Experience Task Force of 2007 at Kansas State University.
Kansas State University, K-State First
core