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Schmidt, Heather; Carocci, Nicole; Gardner, Chris; Serroul, Alicia; Topalovic, Megan – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2014
We explored student motivations for attending university, including how motivations may change over the course of one's postsecondary career, by conducting semi-structured interviews with 8 upper-year undergraduates. Participants were also asked to reflect back on their own experiences and provide advice for new university students. We conducted a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Student Motivation, College Attendance, Semi Structured Interviews
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Cunningham, Natashia; Knorr, Kris; Lock, Pippa E.; Vajoczki, Susan L. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study examined some of the factors that influence students' transition from Ontario high school chemistry to university introductory chemistry. The study was a mixed-methods, multi-phase research study carried out by an undergraduate honours thesis student who had experienced some of these transition issues. Students' transition into…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High Schools, College Science
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Wilson, Jay – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2012
The College of Education Technology Group is a pilot program that supports teacher candidates in developing an understanding of the integration of technology. By engaging teacher candidates with local schools the program is enhancing technology-based learning in the classroom for high school students, especially those from First Nations and other…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Technology Integration