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Gillborn, David; Rollock, Nicola; Vincent, Carol; Ball, Stephen J. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2012
The article discusses the findings of an ESRC funded project (RES-062-23-1880) which used in-depth interviews to explore the educational experiences and strategies of 62 Black Caribbean parents; the biggest qualitative study of education and the Black middle class yet conducted in the UK. The article focuses on the parents' interactions with their…
Descriptors: African American Children, Middle Class, Criticism, Educational Experience
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Holmes, Leonard M. – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: With expansion of higher education in most developed and developing economies, graduates constitute a large section of the workforce. However, even prior to the economic problems of the past few years, the transition from higher education into graduate employment has not been and is not straightforward. The purpose of this paper is to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Case Studies, Interviews
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Perry, Bob – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
Academic research and newspaper stories suggest that academic misconduct, including plagiarism, is on the increase. This apparent increase coupled with new internet enterprises selling "pass" papers and customized research are worrying trends. Academic misconduct is deeply harmful in a number of ways by devaluing awards, frustrating…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Student Attitudes, Cheating, Teaching Methods
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Bull, Heather – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2009
Maths anxiety interferes with maths cognition and thereby increases the risk of maths errors. To initiate strategies for preventing anxiety-related errors progressing into nursing practice, this study explored the hypothesis that student nurses experience high maths anxiety in association with poor maths performance, and that high maths anxiety is…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Correlation, Scores
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Griffiths, Gary; Oates, Briony J.; Lockyer, Mike – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
This paper discusses our experiences in moving to student centred learning. It describes the action research approach and the context for the module at Masters level in systems analysis and design. It discusses the learning materials provided as an alternative to lectures, including a book, a set of videos, courseware and a web site. The initial…
Descriptors: Systems Analysis, Action Research, Case Studies, Masters Programs
Pell, Godfrey; Roberts, T. E. – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2006
The increase in litigation by students who are dissatisfied with their assessment, and to a lesser extent the time and monetary costs of student appeals makes it imperative that institutions adopt a robust assessment strategy. The concern of consumers with respect to professional services offered by students after graduation is also an issue. This…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standard Setting, Medical Education, Evaluation Methods
Novotna, Jarmila, Ed.; Moraova, Hana, Ed.; Kratka, Magdalena, Ed.; Stehlikova, Nad'a, Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2006
This document contains the second volume of the proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Conference presentations are centered around the theme "Mathematics at the Centre." This volume features 60 research reports by presenters with last names beginning between Abr…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Middle Schools, Textbooks