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Using the GoodWork™ Model to Introduce First-Year Students to the Expectations of Academia

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention, 2013
In this article, we present a GoodWork™-inspired Summer Reading Assignment and Freshman Orientation program to introduce first-year students to the culture of higher education.
Jennifer A. Johnson, Mary Katherine Duncan   +1 more
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Navigating the Information Highway: A Multilayered Approach for First-Year Graduate Students

, 2014
Taylor University’s Zondervan Library developed a multifaceted approach of engagement with graduate students of the Master of Higher Education and Student Development program, utilizing a variety of venues and courses relating to advanced research and ...
Chu, Ashley N, Wilson, Lana J
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Putting research first? Perspectives from academics and students on first-year undergraduates learning research [PDF]

, 2019
Exploring the place and potential of ‘research’ in undergraduate degrees has stimulated higher-educational debate for decades, strongly influencing policies, practices and structures. This article’s consideration of some problems associated with teaching
Bage, Grant
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Opening up Higher Education: Understanding and Improving Student Engagement

Student Success
Podcast: How Researchers Changed the World Episode 11 – Ella Kahu: Opening up Higher Education: Understanding and improving student engagement. 36 minutes.
Ella Kahu
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English language knowledge of first-year university students on performance-based tests [PDF]

, 2017
Come espresso nelle linee guida del MIUR, gli obiettivi previsti nel curriculum di lingua straniera per gli studenti del 5° anno del liceo corrispondono al livello B2 del Quadro comune europeo di riferimento per la conoscenza delle lingue (QCER).
Mitrovic, Snezana
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Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Differing Research Expectations of First-Year Students and Professor

Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2012
Objective: This study sought to better understand the research expectations of first-year students upon beginning university study, and how these expectations differed from those of their professors.
Meg Raven
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Approaches to Studying: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Occupational Therapy Students in Six Education Programs in Norway

Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020
Students’ approaches to studying have been associated with their academic performance. Although previous research suggests that the cultural and educational context may influence approaches to studying, few studies have investigated differences in study ...
Astrid Gramstad, Lene Angell Åsli, Susanne G. Johnson, Trine A. Magne, Tove Carstensen   +4 more
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Impact of running first year and final year electronics laboratory classes in parallel [PDF]

, 2010
First electronics courses are considered difficult by students because of the circuit theory content, and retention of students in electronics is a problem worldwide.
Harlow, Ann, Peter, Mira, Scott, Jonathan B.   +2 more
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The Three Dimensions of Engagement

Student Success
Dr Ella Kahu - The Three Dimensions of Engagement (2019 First Year Experience Learning and Teaching Forum, University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia) 1.30 minutes.
Ella Kahu
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Effects of Motivation on Test Performance of First Year Covenant University Students [PDF]

, 2012
This study examined the effect of motivation on test performance of first year Covenant University students, Ota, Ogun State. The study adopted pre-test, post-test experimental design.
Adekeye, Olujide A, Ademuwagun, Olufunke E, Aremu, Oluyori   +2 more
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