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A Head Start in Higher Education: The Effect of a Transition Intervention on Interaction, Sense of Belonging, and Academic Performance
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van Herpen, Sanne G. A.; Meeuwisse, Marieke; Hofman, W. H. Adriaan; Severiens, Sabine E. – Studies in Higher Education, 2020
Given the challenging transition from secondary school into higher education, this quasi-experimental study measured the effects of a pre-academic programme (i.e. before starting at university) on student-faculty interactions, student-peer interactions, sense of belonging, and first-year academic performance. Fifty-eight first-year students…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sense of Community, Academic Achievement, Transitional Programs
Quiet or Questioning? Students' Discussion Behaviors in Student-Centered Education across Cultures
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Frambach, Janneke M.; Driessen, Erik W.; Beh, Philip; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Studies in Higher Education, 2014
A tool used in student-centered education is discussion among students in small learning groups. The Western origin of student-centered education, coupled with cross-cultural differences in communication styles, may detract from its cross-cultural applicability. This study investigates how in student-centered education, students' cultural…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Learner Engagement, Student Participation, Comparative Analysis
The Effect of the Fit between Secondary and University Education on First-Year Student Achievement
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Torenbeek, Marjolein; Jansen, Ellen; Hofman, Adriaan – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
Central in this study is the role of student variables and the fit between secondary education and university education in the explanation of first-year student achievement. The fit between two levels of education can be defined in different ways. In this study the focus is on four fit-aspects: appropriateness of expectations, and the degree to…
Descriptors: Productivity, Student Employment, Social Integration, Structural Equation Models