This study was initiated by concerns in the literature over freshman students and by the need to know more about students' perceptions of their university experience. In 1984, all 937 first-year students in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Education, Engineering, and Science who had come directly to the University of Alberta from high school were asked about their university experiences and the transition from high school. Family members, the University's reputation, and the University's proximity exerted the greatest influence upon the decision to attend. Preparation for an interesting career, obtaining a well-paying job, and learning about topics of special interest were the most important goals associated with their programs. Students co...
Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recounted what an Oxford professor sa...
In order to effectively support students’ learning and development at university, we need a better u...
Canadian cities are experiencing increasing ethnic and racial diversity. As a result there is a grow...
This paper reports the initial findings of a survey (N=388) conducted in Winter 1991 focusing on the...
This study was initiated by concerns in the literature over freshman students and by the need to kno...
A study of first year science students in a large Canadian commuter university shows that integratio...
A Commission of Inquiry on Canadian University Education recently reported that approximately 42% of...
This study, conceptualized using a "person-environment fit" model of dropout, examined differentiate...
Although research on Canadian higher education has advanced considerably over the past few decades, ...
The assessment of teaching by students has become a current practice in establishments of higher edu...
Within the framework of contingency theory, the impact of environmental and organizational variables...
The purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate students’ perceptions of teaching quality. Th...
This article aims to identify some challenges faced by teachers of English in first year undergradua...
The purpose of this research was to test the ability of Perry's scheme of intellectual development t...
Literacy is the most important skill children are required to master during their early school life....
Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recounted what an Oxford professor sa...
In order to effectively support students’ learning and development at university, we need a better u...
Canadian cities are experiencing increasing ethnic and racial diversity. As a result there is a grow...
This paper reports the initial findings of a survey (N=388) conducted in Winter 1991 focusing on the...
This study was initiated by concerns in the literature over freshman students and by the need to kno...
A study of first year science students in a large Canadian commuter university shows that integratio...
A Commission of Inquiry on Canadian University Education recently reported that approximately 42% of...
This study, conceptualized using a "person-environment fit" model of dropout, examined differentiate...
Although research on Canadian higher education has advanced considerably over the past few decades, ...
The assessment of teaching by students has become a current practice in establishments of higher edu...
Within the framework of contingency theory, the impact of environmental and organizational variables...
The purpose of this study was to examine undergraduate students’ perceptions of teaching quality. Th...
This article aims to identify some challenges faced by teachers of English in first year undergradua...
The purpose of this research was to test the ability of Perry's scheme of intellectual development t...
Literacy is the most important skill children are required to master during their early school life....
Harold Macmillan, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, recounted what an Oxford professor sa...
In order to effectively support students’ learning and development at university, we need a better u...
Canadian cities are experiencing increasing ethnic and racial diversity. As a result there is a grow...