...Formative Essay on Student Transition to University Contents Introduction 1 Content 2 1. Key issues 2 2. Approaches 2 3. University support 2 4. Student strategies and actions 2 Conclusion 3 References 3 Introduction Student transition is a complex problem and researches were conducted to find the best solution. This essay presents the key issues of this problem but also the approaches and strategies that can help the students to integrate and accommodate with life in universities. Content 1. Key issues The experience demonstrated that the transition from the high school to university is difficult and raises a lot of problems. The researchers identified the key issues regarding this transition : “'academic involvement', 'goal direction', 'classroom interaction', 'institutional belongingness', 'alienation' and 'social isolation' as the key environmental and motivational factors affecting students.” (Whittaker, 2013) Mostly alienation and social isolation appear at the students from other countries or cities. That’s why the social events organized by universities or campuses are welcomed. In multicultural environment, the academic involvement is more powerful in the first year of studies. “Administrative transition centres on issues surrounding enrolment, managing timetables, keeping track of information and submission due dates, and maintaining contact with academic staff.” (Whittaker, 2013) 2. Approaches Stella (2013) recommends...
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...University of Westminster Westminster Business School Module code and title: BKEY401 Professional Competences Formative Essay on Student Transition to University Student Name: Khairul Islam Student ID number: 155176981 Word Count: 722 Student Transition to University This essay is about the experience of students during their transition from school to university. This is a big jump for most of the students which have to use determinate strategies and actions in order to make the most of this new experience and do not get lost or give up at the first difficulties they will face. Because of this known difficulties that first year students met, University of Westminister offers support to them in different ways. For students, the move to university is a personal investment of the cultural capital gained through school and college education (Briggs p.1). This is one of the reason that make them more motivate having expectations about their grades in different modules and also about their university life. Some students aspirations might change when they face the reality at the start of their first year and it might results to withdrawal from the course. University assemble students with different background together. Some students might not get along with this diversity of students for different reasons, for example students from different cities or countries could be a problem to socialize with others students and this might be intimidating for them...
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...University of Westminster Westminster Business School Module code and title: BKEY401 Professional Competences Formative Essay on Student Transition to University The transition to university can be considered life-changing (Cottrell,2013, p.9) and it is a fundamental step for every student. As a student during this transition you have to go through a process of adaptation and change (Whittaker,2013), you will experience a new environment with lots of challenges that will help you to learn more about yourself. This journey will give you the opportunity to understand the person you want to be in the future and it will influence not only your career but the rest of your life. As a student you will find lots of challenges and you have to learn how to deal with them in the best way. For some of this challenges you will have to use your innate skills that are part of your character for others you will have to develop new skills (Hendry, 2015, p. 8). As a student you have to sacrifice lots of your free time, that is why is very important for you to learn how to organize it in the best way. You have to learn how cope with stress and try to learn from mistakes by not judging yourself too severely. By analyzing your mistakes and your weakness you can understand more about yourself, to be more confident and to accept that even if you have some weakness you have lots of quality as well (Brown,2010, p1). During your journey you will experience a new environment, you will...
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...- David and Price state that “students today adopted an increasingly consumerist goal for their education” (61)” in a sense that they “perceive themselves primarily as costumers, purchasing a product: a degree” (61) - This raises the question of why students have a consumerist view on education and whether students value the learning process of obtaining a college degree - The study indicates that most students“seek the path of least resistance to obtaining a academic degree.” - This suggest that students may not value the learning process or the end product of knowledge to be of any importance and instead, they are only interested in obtaining a degree though the easiest method by selecting professors based on their easiness rating. - Personally, i find this surprising - what is the purpose of higher education if it presented no challenges? - more importantly, what is the significance of an academic degree if student's take the easier route? - An academic degree is of special value that indicates a student's innate ability - If all students obtain a degree by choosing the easiest path, this will devaluate the significance of an academic degree - And thus, an academic degree will have no meaning - Perhaps student's may need reassess their value on education and realize the importance of the learning process Although obtaining a degree is the primary goal of many students, the learning process is also of equal importance Brinkworth first year experience ...
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...The interest in this essay will be the academic curriculum transition from secondary education to higher educational institutions such as colleges and universities. Interest in this area affects many individuals preparing for education beyond K12. The purpose of this essay is to provide an outline of how implement a curriculum improvement plan that goes beyond high school transitioning to colleges and universities. Analysis of Curriculum Articulation and Alignment Curriculums in many high schools (systems) throughout America vary, but regionally many public school systems are similar, especially if they are in the same state. Most states mandate certain criteria that must exist in terms of what is expected for graduation. However, school districts do develop their own curriculums, as long as the elements that are mandated exist in the development of each school districts academic plan. By focusing on existing articulation programs a review of what is occurring in Wisconsin and with some reference to California will be used as a comparison to the proposed plan. In most school systems the goal of curriculum articulation as it applies in Wisconsin and California, is to provide educators a method where they can work towards an established articulated curriculum. (Alexson & Kemnitz, 2004) The target is to provide students with a transition between their secondary education towards colleges or universities. (Alexson & Kemnitz, 2004) The overall goal of the Wisconsin...
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...Developing Critical thinking skills is essential for a student’s transition into tertiary education. When developing these skills there are many factors that come into play, ones emotional intelligence can be a crucial factor in a student’s transition into university as it correlates to how one can think independently and creatively. However due to the current structure of the tertiary education system critical thinking development is being put at risk. Instead of universities and colleges being a place where students can stretch their “learning muscles” they are often over feeding students with specialized information which is suffocating their ability to think critically. Universities that enforce students to take a wide variety of subjects in earlier years before they specialize allow them to develop their critical thinking in an university environment as such they are able to convey and create their learning identity superior to those that do not. New environments and responsibilities put additional stresses on secondary school students which will affect their emotional intelligence and ability to think critically. Thinking critically is an important part of a student’s ability to communicate effectively and succeed to their full potential. Such a lapse in the early stages in transition into university can inhibit them from succeeding and meeting their educational goals. The current learning environment presented by post-secondary education has an emphasis of critical thinking...
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...“A Learning Bridge for Aboriginal Adults” (ALBAA) Final Report Phase I – Aboriginal Transitions Research Fund May 29, 2009 Submitted to: Learning Programs Branch Ministry of Advanced Education 2nd Floor – 835 Humboldt Street PO Box 9882 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9T6 Submitted by: Faculty of Student Development Thompson Rivers University 900 McGill Road Box 3010 Kamloops BC V2C 5N3 Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 5 Review of Literature ................................................................................................................................... 6 Institutional Factors............................................................................................................................. 7 Cultural Factors ................................................................................................................................. 11 Power and Control Factors ................................................................................................................ 15 Financial and Geographic Factors ..................................................................................................... 16 Limitations of the Current Literature ...
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...Coleman PSY-311-601 December 13, 2015 Social Psychology to the Rescue, College Student Dropout Rates I. Literature Review One growing concern for colleges and universities across the United States is college student dropout rates. According to College Atlas, 70% of Americans will study at a 4-year college, but less than two-thirds will graduate. About 40% of full-time students attending a 4-year institution in the United States complete a bachelor’s degree within 4 years, while around 58.6 % of students earn theirs within 6 years. Among research and findings pertaining to college student dropout rates, social, psychological, and economic factors tend to be the main causes of such a high percentage of college student dropouts. In the article titled, College Student Retention: An Exploration of the Relationship between Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Purpose in Life among College Students, DeWitz, Woosley, and Walsh believed that high school GPA, support, motivation, and coping strategies were all predictors of college student persistence. When a college student does not master these areas, then this could lead to them possibly dropping out. The article goes on to explain that student with low high school GPA’s tend to have a more difficult time meeting the academic requirements compared to a college student who had a relatively higher high school GPA. This could possibly require the student to put more time into their academics and therefore put a hold on developing social...
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...Associate Vice President of Student Retention and Academic Success or Enrollment and Student Services at four year institution such as the California State University, Sacramento. This position at the university particularly focuses on ten different goals under the Student Academic Success & Education Equity Programs, two of which are closely tied in with goals that I have set in learning as part of my long term goals while in Higher Education. My goals focus on student transition, retention, and lastly graduation. While on track to completing a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration - or something with a similar focus, I must first complete my Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies with a focus in Higher Education Leadership as offered by the university. While I plan on focusing on obtaining my degree, I also plan on understanding the different services students require by obtaining several certifications available for student affairs...
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...analyzed the article titled, “Technology could ease textbook costs: Studies show students are slow to embrace new methods of learning” by Christopher Magan, 2010. This article explains how advances in technology are not as welcomed, as it should. In the analysis of this article, I will determine the research and purpose of the article, as well as discuss the complications under examination, the used methods of inquiries, and the completion of the research. An association professor of communication at Wright State University, Lynn Disbrow, received an award recently by the Ohio Board of Regents (Magan, 2010). This award was in recognition for her digitally making speaker notes, which reduced the cost of materials from $90 to $35. That enabled students the same supplementary material at a much cheaper price. The reality of the textbook market is that with the invention of tablets and net books, traditional textbooks will lose some market share to digital print. Many universities have already begun this transition. For as quickly as students accept technology trends such as social networking, studies show that students are slower to transition to digital textbooks. The Student Watch put together a study in 2010 which revealed seventy-four percent of students would rather use printed textbooks. As many as 60% of students were unaware that their textbooks were available to them digitally. Students use printed textbooks from the onset of primary education; this thought process stays...
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...NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET Learner: Thompson, Christina | | EDU8002 | Janet Strickland | | | Educational Research Methodology | Assignment #5:Writing a Purpose Statement | | | <Add Learner comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Faculty Use Only ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty comments here> ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- <Faculty Name> <Grade Earned> <Writing Score> <Date Graded> Title Topic Paper Submitted to Northcentral University Graduate Faculty of the School of Business and Technology Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION by Christina Thompson Prescott Valley, Arizona January 2013 Table of Contents Proposed Topic 1 Introduction 1 Abridged Literature Review 1 Problem Statement 1 Purpose Statement 1 Research Questions 1 Summary 1 References 2 Postsecondary Transition for Students with Disabilities Accumulative number of students with disabilities is following post-secondary education. The number of students with disabilities attending college or entering the work place has significantly...
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...Program for Adults Student Name: ____________________________ Student ID#: _______________________________ Advisor: __________________ Phone: __________________ Date: ________________ Official Unofficial □ □ Introductory Courses (All introductory courses require a minimum grade of C-) PLS 201 _____________ PLS 202 ______________ Information Literacy & Research Writing Critical Reasoning& Academic Skills RUA – Assessment Test Compass Reading ________ Compass Writing ________ University Writing Requirement ENG 100 _______________ ENG 101 (If required by RUA) English Placement ________ Math Domain ________ ________ ________ ______________ ENG 102 PLS 220 ______________ ______________ Introduction to Composition Argument, Analysis, Research Math Score Math Placement MATH 095 _______________ (If required by RUA) MATH 110 or higher_______ Quantitative Literacy Technological Literacy Grade of C or higher required in all OLED courses. See reverse for important information on pre-requisites. Major Courses in Organizational Leadership OLED 320 ________________ Intro to Org Communication I OLED 325 ________________ Intro to Org Communication II OLED 330 ________________ Foundations of Org Leadership OLED 335 ________________ Organizational Change OLED 350 ________________ Group Dynamics and Facilitation Or Transitions: TRDV 423 OLED 365 ________________ Social Justice & Diversity at Work Or Transitions: TRDV 428 OLED...
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...Introduction to the University Essay Like many undergraduate students, you are probably aware that university essays should be “different” from high-school essays. However, you may be unclear on what this difference ought to consist of. What, for instance, distinguishes the standard high-school approach to essay-writing, the five paragraph approach, from a university-level approach to essay-writing? This module will guide you through the process of moving beyond the five paragraph essay. | |The Five Paragraph Essay The five-paragraph approach has two major limitations. First, the approach produces extremely simple essays. Second, the approach is very formulaic. The five-paragraph structure can only articulate a very simple form of argument, involving a major claim and three supporting claims. In order to avoid being limited to this argument-form, the student requires the ability to build the structure of an essay around her own ideas. This ability requires an understanding of how the essay works, not knowledge of an essay-writing formula (like the five-paragraph essay). The Essay An essay is a written defense of a position (a thesis) on a topic. A good essay-topic will motivate a line of inquiry that is manageable for the essay-writer. To this end, it is extremely important to ensure that the topic is adequately narrow. A thesis is the concluding point of the line of inquiry motivated by the topic. Thus, a thesis is not a restatement of a topic. The thesis of your essay...
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...TRANSITIONS IN TEACHING STRATEGIES OF HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY TEACHERS: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH Mark Joseph C. Diaz Jerah Mae G. Gilos Kenneth P. Guilan Nerissa E. Sorolla Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study Chapter One has five parts: (1) Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study, (2) Statement of the Problem, (3) Significance of the Study (4) Definition of Terms, and (5) Scope and Delimitation of the Study. Part One, Background and Theoretical Framework of the Study, justifies the need for the investigation, describes the origin of the study, discusses the importance of selecting the problem, and the reason for conducting it. Part Two, Statement of the Problem, presents the purpose and enumerates the problems answered in the study. Part Three, Significance of the Study, states and tells the importance and benefits that may be derived from the findings. Part Four, Definition of Terms, clarifies the meaning of the terms used in this investigation. Part Five, Scope and Delimitation of the Study, sets the limit and scope of the investigation. Background of the Study Throughout the history, societies have sought to educate people to produce goods and services, to respond effectively and creatively to their world and to satisfy their curiosity and aesthetic impulses. Education involves theory and empirical sets of knowledge and learning as well. Teaching is the process of helping their learners economically and efficiently. It is...
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...policy makers and higher education leaders announced over 100 new initiatives designed to bolster first-generation and low-income students’ college success. While students who overcome the odds to gain access to college bring with them significant grit and resilience, the road through college is often a rocky one. First Lady Michelle Obama described the obstacles that first-generation and low-income students commonly confront. No stranger to these challenges, she said: You’re in a whole new world. You might have trouble making friends because you don’t see any peers who come from a background like yours. You might be worried about paying for classes, and food, and room and board because you have never had to set your own budget before. You might be feeling guilty when you call home because Mom and Dad are wondering why you didn’t get a job so you could help support their family. Those are the kinds of obstacles these kids are facing right from day one. Even among the select group that make it to college, first-generation and low-income students, on average, find it harder to fit in, receive lower grades, and drop out at higher rates than do students from higher income backgrounds with college-educated parents (i.e., continuing-generation students). Study after study demonstrates that the financial, academic, and psychological barriers that these students encounter can significantly undermine their performance. The summit shined the national policy spotlight on this persistent...
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