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The Structure of non-traditional students’ motives for entering higher education [PDF]
This study uses secondary data analysis to investigate the motives behind non-traditional students starting university studies. The data were collected during the first part of a longitudinal on-line survey conducted at Masaryk University amongst first ...
Rozvadská, Katarína; Masarykova univerzita +1 more
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Developing critical thinking and problem solving skills of students are some of the important goals that every school must set. This study determined the effectiveness of non-traditional activities to develop mathematical higher order thinking skills of ...
Emmanuel P. Abuzo
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The purpose of this retrospective study was to compare the academic outcomes of distance-based students in the asynchronous non-traditional pathway with in-residence students in the traditional pathway on examples of like examinations in the Pharm.D ...
Ronald E. Ragan, James W. Kleoppel
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Background: Traditional ecological knowledge is an important part of biocultural heritage of societies; it has been reported their disappearance and in some cases this phenomenon has been associated with socioeconomic factors such as formal education.
Raúl Ernesto Narváez-Elizondo +5 more
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Why do so many non-traditional entrants fail to complete their first year successfully? Are we failing our students? [PDF]
Report of a CELT project on enhancing learning and teaching through innovation and research.Discusses causes of poor retention rates for non-traditional students during their first year at university.
Gollins, Jill
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Who are they? Making non-traditional students visible [PDF]
The implementation of the Bologna processes in Portugal allowed a national Law to be changed so that the access to Higher Education was made easier for mature students older than 23, who have some sort of professional experience.
Quintas, Helena +7 more
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An analysis of the undergraduate alcohol culture at the University of Gloucestershire with particular reference to traditional and non-traditional students [PDF]
This research project examines the alcohol culture of undergraduates at the University of Gloucestershire in light of the expansion of Higher Education. It seeks to ascertain whether students' demographic, social and academic attributes influence their
Cheeseman, Matthew J.
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Promoting success for non-traditional students in Portugal – a preliminary diagnosis [PDF]
Comunicação oral apresentada ao The challenge of Access, Retention and Drop-out in Higher Education in Europe: the experiences of non-traditional students, Sevilha, Espanha, 7-8 Abril.The access to Higher Education for mature students older than 23 in ...
Quintas, Helena +7 more
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The pedagogical paradigm shift in higher education to 24-hour learning environments composed of teaching delivery methods of online courses, blended/hybrid formats, and face-to-face (f2f) classes is increasing access to global, lifelong learning.
Judy Rouse Van Doorn +1 more
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Learning analytics provides a novel means to examine various aspects of students’ learning and to support them in their individual endeavors. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of learning analytics to provide insights into non ...
Riina Kleimola +5 more
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