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By 2010 the UK government intends to widen access and provide experience of higher education to half of those aged up to 30.
Unlike many institutions, University of Paisley (UP) has exceeded its individual target on access. It has done this by providing
entry routes for students with ‘non-traditional’ qualifications. It is feared that low entry qualifications will adversely
influence performance and progression statistics as wider access is pursued. Drawing on a student-attrition theory, performance
and progression are investigated using data for students enrolling at UP for the first time in 2000. At UP non-traditional
entry coincided with the enrolment of many students over 21. The relationships between age and performance and between age
and progression are nonlinear and involve interactions with gender. Also, there are interactions between entry qualification
and field of study. These relationships and interactions could complicate the important task of translating wider access into
academic success. 相似文献
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Moses Oketch 《Compare》2019,49(1):1-15
To what extent, if at all, did the introduction of free primary education in Kenya in 2003 have positive equity effects, in terms of both access and achievement. Access is based on the number of candidates sitting the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination and the KCPE score is used to measure achievement levels. The study uses data that reflects Kenya’s 47 devolved governance counties. A quantitative measure of poverty in all 47 counties was then entered as an independent variable of regression analysis, and a negative association with KCPE performance noted (high poverty levels associated with low KCPE scores). Also noted was a contrast between counties showing high enrolment impact and improved KCPE scores, and those showing high enrolment impact and lower KCPE scores. Counties in the former group are located almost entirely in arid and semi-arid areas, those in the latter group in the coastal region. 相似文献
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Björn Högberg 《British Journal of Sociology of Education》2019,40(5):664-681
Inequalities in health and well-being are important contemporary public health issues. This article is the first to investigate the institutional causes of inequality in well-being among youth in a comparative perspective. Data from the European Social Survey are used to analyse how educational policies moderate the association between social background and well-being. Multilevel techniques are used to investigate cross-level interactions between social background and educational policies on life satisfaction. Four indicators of inclusive educational policies are analysed: age of tracking, costs of education, enrolment rates, and second-chance opportunities in the educational system. The results show that educational policies indeed moderate the association between social background and well-being: inequalities as measured by the father’s social class are smaller in countries where educational policies are more inclusive. Moreover, the analysis shows that the moderating impact of education policies is mediated by individual-level education, activity status, and income. 相似文献
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Academic procrastination of undergraduates: Low self-efficacy to self-regulate predicts higher levels of procrastination 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Robert M. Klassen Lindsey L. Krawchuk Sukaina Rajani 《Contemporary educational psychology》2008,33(4):915-931
This article reports two studies exploring the academic procrastination of 456 undergraduates. Study 1 explores the relationships among academic procrastination, self-regulation, academic self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-efficacy for self-regulation. Results reveal that although other self-variables are related to procrastination, self-efficacy for self-regulation is most predictive of procrastination tendencies. Study 2 examines academic and motivation characteristics of “negative procrastinators,” the undergraduates who are most adversely influenced by procrastination. The 25% of 195 participants in Study 2 who were classified as negative procrastinators had significantly lower GPAs, higher levels of daily and task procrastination, lower predicted and actual class grades, and lower self-efficacy for self-regulation. After controlling for GPA, daily procrastination and self-efficacy for self-regulation significantly predicted the negative impact of procrastination. The article concludes with a discussion of the importance that self-efficacy for self-regulation holds for procrastination research, and with suggestions for practitioners who work with students who are adversely affected by procrastination. 相似文献
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This article reports on a study of which the main aim was to provide insight into whether increasing the enrolment of large classes influences student academic achievement at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), City, South Africa. The massification of higher education has led to greater numbers of students being enrolled in contact programmes. there is a widely accepted inverse relationship between class size and academic achievement for small class sizes and it would be speculative to extend the same understanding to larger class sizes. It is within this context that a cross-sectional study was conducted during which student achievement was analysed against increasing the enrolment of already large classes, in selected undergraduate modules at UKZN over a period of four years. convenience sampling and judgemental sampling were used to select modules in the discipline of Supply Chain Management (SCM). The findings revealed that while the average class size increased significantly, the pass rates remained constant. Based on the study findings, it was concluded that an increase in the enrolment of already large classes does not influence student academic achievement. It is recommended that the study be replicated in other schools and faculties where disciplines have experienced similar increases in the enrolment of large classes, thereby presenting an opportunity to either validate or dispute the study results. It is further recommended that the role of peer effects be subjected to further study to establish whether they have any influence on academic achievement. These results are expected to encourage future debate on how faculties manage increasing student enrolments at higher education institutions. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study is to examine how the dimensions of strategic enrolment management (SEM) tie to the success metrics in the area of enrolment, retention and graduation from senior and programme management perspectives of a self-financed institution in Hong Kong. The literature on SEM has demonstrated that managing enrolment is a global concern and requires institution-wide effort. For successful SEM, it has to be a performance-based, outcome-oriented system which requires significant data to determine its effectiveness, success or failure, growth or decline. Though the focus of most SEM research is about the implementation of SEM in achieving enrolment and retention goals, there are far fewer studies that look critically at the perceptions of success tying SEM to success metrics. This study fills the research gap regarding the perceptions of tying SEM to the success. Thus, success metrics are vital in assessing the achievement of enrolment, retention and graduation goals. This study employs a combination of survey results and a formal content analysis methodology from a series of in-depth face-to-face interviews with both senior and programme managers at a self-financed institution in Hong Kong. The research identifies the perceived importance of different components related to enrolment, retention and graduation successes and examines differences in these perceptions between senior management and programme management. New success metrics (availability of an Honours degree programme, the employability ratio and student learning outcomes) are found in both enrolment and graduation stages which are quantified as perceived SEM success in a self-financed institution in Hong Kong. 相似文献
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Christina J. Lunceford Toni A. Sondergeld Elizabeth L. Stretavski 《Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk》2017,22(4):185-199
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of early preparation for postsecondary education and explore the effectiveness of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). This comparative case study included 836 students from two cohorts (GEAR UP and Non GEAR UP). We compared high school attendance, retention, behavior incidents, GPA, graduation rates, and college attendance by GEAR UP, socioeconomic status, and race. GEAR UP students performed significantly better on all measures. There were differences found in both cohorts along SES and racial lines; these differences were less pronounced within the GEAR UP cohort. Recommendations for school reform, collaborations between education institutions, and further research are included. 相似文献
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Despite having outlawed the caste system and the concept of untouchability in 1947, caste identity remains a cornerstone of social, political and economic life in India. Like other social institutions, educational institutions are the reflection of caste prejudices and discrimination. The recent inclusion of lower castes through the reservation system (affirmative action) has changed the nature of higher education. Based on an ethnographic account of a university campus and students’ perceptions about caste issues, the authors suggest that the structure of higher education in India is designed in a manner that exacerbates, instead of ameliorates, tensions of class and caste. Using Bourdieu’s notion of cultural capital, the paper defines the existing campus culture as a ‘caste culture’. The text concludes that elite institutions do not yet guarantee the capability to overcome existing caste prejudices and stereotypes, regardless of structural attempts at reform.
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Given the history of caste politics in India, it is not surprising that the socially marginalized students face discrimination, especially after the introduction of the reservation policy (affirmative action) in educational institutes. Our qualitative study, informed by Meyer’s Minority Stress model, analysed in-depth interviews with 30 undergraduate students, 3 faculty members, and 4 administrative officials at a premier Indian university to examine the psychological wellbeing of the reserved category students. We analysed how the discrimination processes contributed to students’ poor academic performance, low self-esteem, and weak motivation. Student group affiliations and university resources created a supportive environment for the socially marginalized, despite a small risk of stigmatization due to enrolment in a few campus support-programs. Moreover, there existed a palpable frustration among the socially privileged students, resulting in discriminatory attitudes against reserved categories but not “lower” caste. Our findings call for the attention of college administrators, policymakers, and the society at large to ensure that well-intended social justice policies are efficiently implemented, to deliver justice to the underprivileged students of India. 相似文献
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Toni A. Sondergeld John M. Fischer Arthur N. Samel Christine M. Knaggs 《Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk》2013,18(3-4):212-232
It is widely accepted that postsecondary education has become a necessity for US youth. College access, however, has been found not to be equal for all. As a result, federally funded college-readiness programs, such as Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), have been established to increase the numbers of economically disadvantaged students with access to college. This quasiexperimental case study compared academic and nonacademic college-readiness indicators between cohorts of GEAR UP students and nonparticipants in 1 urban high school. Overall, cohorts of GEAR UP students outperformed their non-GEAR UP peers on all measures (grade-point average, attendance rate, behavior, graduation rate, and college enrollment) despite a dramatic demographic shift that led to greater proportions of educationally disadvantaged students in the GEAR UP cohorts. 相似文献
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This paper presents a longitudinal analysis of cross-national data on armed conflict, state fragility, and enrolment in primary and secondary schooling. The study is motivated by questions raised in the 2012 Human Security Report, which challenges the widely held assumption that conflict is necessarily detrimental to educational outcomes. We use multilevel modelling techniques to determine how conflict and fragility relate to changes in enrolment. Our findings suggest that growth in enrolment is significantly lower in conflict-affected countries but that the effect is dependent upon countries' overall enrolment level. However, when we control for fragility, the effect of conflict is not significant, which is consistent with the Human Security Report's suggestion that fragility is an underlying cause of both conflict and poor educational outcomes. We conclude by discussing the relevance of our findings and challenges for future research on fragility and education. 相似文献
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中国古代等级制度森严,受这种等级制度“礼”的影响,服饰颜色也受到很大的影响,这一点集中体现在服饰颜色与官员等级、改朝换代以及社会生活的关系中,从而使服饰颜色逐步具有尊卑高下的文化特性,成为阶级社会的形象代言人。探讨了不同时期皇室与官员阶层的服色变化,而且还分析了民间普通百姓的服色变化,力图全面展示历代服饰颜色与等级政治之间的关系,以期加深对中国古代政治制度和社会的理解。 相似文献
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《International Journal of Educational Development》2002,22(2):191-203
In the recent past, there have been a number of new initiatives to improve the access to primary education in many developing countries. Such initiatives, which came from the public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sectors, have resulted in improved performance in various efficiency indicators. This paper reports results from a nationwide study in Bangladesh on the levels and changes in enrolment pattern of children at the primary level. The gross enrolment ratio has reached 107% and the net enrolment rate 77%. Gender gap has disappeared; in fact girls have surpassed boys! However, the increase in enrolment taking place is not at the desired speed; it is less than one percentage point per year. The government is still the major provider of primary education with two-thirds of all enrolments, but non-formal schools run by NGOs also have important contributions to the positive changes that are taking place in Bangladesh. 相似文献
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本文建议高考应该由各省市命题过渡到由几个高校命题中心命题的轨道。建议以设置高考准入门槛的办法来降低高考成绩在录取环节中的权重,而不宜采用高考加分的办法。要做好高校招生的多元化建设,特别是搞好部分高校的自主招生。不应该增加高考科目。设想了提高作文在选拔中的地位的办法。讨论了高校招生改革的紧迫性和稳妥性的关系。必须打破应试教育的一统天下,但可以容忍它作为一个局部继续存在。 相似文献
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鬼魂迷信作为中国丧葬文化中的重要组成部分,它的产生、发展与后者有着天然联系。鬼魂迷信在其诞生之初的原始社会带有纯粹的祖先崇拜及鬼神色彩,而到了奴隶社会特别是封建社会,等级思想与伦理道德逐渐取代神秘因素成为中国丧葬文化的核心。进入现代社会之后,科学与理性的思想进一步冲击了鬼魂迷信作为一种意识形态在丧葬文化中的地位,使后者不断边缘化,以致逐渐淡出人类历史文化的视野。 相似文献
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Kathryn T. Stevenson M. Nils Peterson Sarah J. Carrier Renee L. Strnad Howard D. Bondell Terri Kirby-Hathaway 《The Journal of environmental education》2013,44(3):163-177
Significant life experience research suggests that the presence of role models, time outdoors, and nature-related media foster pro-environmental behavior, but most research is qualitative. Based on a random sample of middle school students in North Carolina, USA, we found limited positive associations between presence of a role model and time outdoors with behavior and a negative association between watching nature television and environmental knowledge. The strongest predictors of environmental knowledge and behavior were student/teacher ratio and county income levels, respectively. We also found that Native Americans engaged in environmental behaviors more than Caucasians, and that African American and Hispanic students had lower levels of environmental knowledge. Accordingly, life experiences appear less important than promoting small class sizes and addressing challenges associated with lower incomes in schools. 相似文献
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洪共福 《阜阳师范学院学报(社会科学版)》2001,(1):81-85
种姓制是印度社会独特的一种等级制度。印度独立后,采取了种种措施以消除种姓问题,种姓制也发生了很大的变化,但种姓制残余依然存在,“新佛教运动”的兴起表明了种姓问题依然严重。而种姓制度是与印度文明、印度人的思想观念紧密相连的,加上种姓政治的出现,使得这一制度有了得以延续的载体,所以根除它是很不容易的。但只有根除它才能使印度这个文明古国焕发青春,因为它仍是印度社会发展的一大障碍。 相似文献
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This paper explores the impact of international migration on school enrolment of children staying behind in Tajikistan, by using data from a large nationally representative household survey. By correcting endogeneity and self-selection of migration and remittance with respect to school enrolment, the results show that migration of household members reduces the probability of enrolling in school by 10.3 percentage points for children who belong to households with migrants. The effect of parental migration is larger than migration of other household members. Receiving remittances does not fully offset the adverse impact of migration. 相似文献
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Expansion,differentiation, and the persistence of social class inequalities in British higher education 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Vikki Boliver 《Higher Education》2011,61(3):229-242
Conventional political wisdom has it that educational expansion helps to reduce socioeconomic inequalities of access to education
by increasing equality of educational opportunity. The counterarguments of Maximally Maintained Inequality (MMI) and Effectively
Maintained Inequality (EMI), in contrast, contend that educational inequalities tend to persist despite expansion because
those from more advantaged social class backgrounds are better placed to take up the new educational opportunities that expansion
affords (MMI) and to secure for themselves qualitatively better kinds of education at any given level (EMI). This paper sets
out to test the predictions of the MMI and EMI hypotheses against empirical data for the case of Britain where higher education
expanded dramatically during the 1960s and again during the early 1990s. The results show that quantitative inequalities between
social classes in the odds of higher education enrolment proved remarkably persistent for much of the period between 1960
and 1995, and began to decline only during the early 1990s, after the enrolment rate for the most advantaged social class
had reached saturation point. Throughout this same 35 year period, qualitative inequalities between social classes in the
odds of enrolment on more traditional and higher status degree programmes and at ‘Old’ universities remained fundamentally
unchanged. In short, social class inequalities in British higher education have been both maximally and effectively maintained. 相似文献
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Vilma Seeberg 《Higher Education》1993,25(2):169-188
In the early 1980s, the Chinese government introduced limited economic markets accompanied by educational reforms to counteract an internal brain drain. This article explores the effectiveness of four years of recruitment and enrolment reform in technical-professional higher education in meeting the objective.In view of the extreme scarcity of higher education places, the modest enrolment biases evident in the findings are unexpected. Through the recruitment reforms the planned proportion of students from the targeted marginal groups were enrolled. On the other hand, enrolment patterns showed aggravated social class reproduction at the upper and lower end of the stratification. Gender stratification in overall proportions was modest but strongly mediated by social class and subject choice. Though upper and middle class students were poised to gain greater socio-economic mobility than the lower class, nearly half of the latter would be upwardly mobile through technical-professional higher education (TPHE).The findings show that, though economic pull factors were in evidence, the recruitment reforms were effective in preparing a suitable pool of students to carry out macro-economic plans. The reforms advanced the historic function of technical-professional education-extending access to populations hitherto largely excluded. 相似文献