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, 2011 PURPOSE: To examine the profile of retinoblastoma in a national tertiary referral center in Tanzania and to report first-year outcomes of its treatment using chemotherapy. METHODS: All patients with retinoblastoma referred in 2008 were included.
Bowman, Richard J +4 more
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Preparing occupational therapy students for practice placements: Initial evidence [PDF]
, 2007 Practice placements are a crucial part of occupational therapy education, yet they can be a stressful experience for students, practice placement educators and the university. This may contribute to a shortage of placements. The effectiveness of a 4-week
Spiliotopoulou, G
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The First-Year Student Experience
Student SuccessThis special issue of Student Success celebrates the work of Professor Ella Kahu and her substantial contribution to the advancement of our collective understanding of student engagement.
Catherine Picton, Chi Baik
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International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2013 A Third Generation approach to the first year experience and transition is widely recognised as essential and current best practice. However the significant challenges to institutions in achieving such an approach is broadly acknowledged.
Betty Gill, Lien Lombardo, Sharon Short
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Productive partnerships: cross-departmental connections in a tertiary context [PDF]
, 2011 This chapter describes the development of productive and collegial relationships in a cross-departmental capacity-building project. The MMTP built on a first year experience program-the FYI Program (using the acronym that could stand for First Year ...
Henderson, Robyn, Noble, Karen
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Talking about the elephant in the room: Improving fundamental assessment practices
Student Success, 2015 This paper reports on an institution-wide strategy to improve first year assessment practices. Assessment is central to the student experience and to informing their developing conceptions of themselves as students.
Betty Gill
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International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education, 2014 Collegiality among academic and professional university staff is a vital component in any effective initiative in the First Year Experience. Development of a new First Year Advisor Network at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia created some ...
Janine Wojcieszek +4 more
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Collaborative practice in enhancing the first year student experience in higher education [PDF]
, 2010 Transition into higher education presents challenges for students, whatever their age or previous educational history. An emerging issue on an undergraduate programme in England was how to support students who self reported educational histories of ...
Lumsden, Eunice +2 more
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First year students perceptions of their difficulties
Student Success, 2017 Scholarly investigations of the first year experience identify various difficulties for students, yet few studies investigate how those difficulties relate to each other or how students appraisals help to overcome them.
Abi Brooker +2 more
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Making the Leap: Recent College Graduates’ Early Career Experiences in Computing Fields
Education SciencesPrompted by participation gaps in the tech industry, this study explores the relationship between recent college graduates’ college experiences and their perceptions of their tech work environments.
Kathleen J. Lehman +2 more
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