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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Penketh, Claire; Goddard, Gillian – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2008
This paper investigates the experiences of a group of mature students as they move from a Foundation degree in Teaching and Learning Support to a progression route, the BA (Honours) in Teaching Learning and Mentoring. This piece of action research employs student narratives as a means of gaining some understanding of individual and specific…
Descriptors: Action Research, Academic Degrees, Womens Education, Womens Studies
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Green, Alison – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2008
Transition from school or college to university is a time of great anxiety for many first-year undergraduates: some studies illustrate the emphasis which students place on finding new friends and securing a consistent social life; the importance of which resonates more with peers than with parents or lecturers. This has to be accomplished…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Peer Teaching, Student Attitudes, Peer Relationship