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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Entrance examinations"”.
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Entrance examinations in prewar Japan, late Meiji to 1941
The focus of this thesis is the influence of entrance examinations on the education and lives of students in prewar Japan. I investigate the content and the extent of the tests’ effect through contemporary media reports and official criticism. I show that the influence was similar to that in …
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An evaluation of the English Language component of the mature students' entrance examinations into selected Ghanaian Universities
… Examination (WASSCE) and the Mature Students’ Entrance Examinations. The latter examination is mainly conducted internally by the universities in order to select the successful applicants for enrolment. This is on condition that the test takers have prior working experience in the fields that …
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The Relationship Between Freshman Entrance Examination Scores and Academic Success in the Curriculum of Central Washington College of Education
… certain abilities as measured by Freshman Entrance Examinations employed at this college and subsequent success in the academic aspect of college life.
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Music teacher education in Korea through the year 2000: A Delphi study
… including: (a) course offerings curriculum; (b) entrance examinations for admission/selection of students for music teacher education programs; (c) music teacher certification requirements; (d) faculty qualifications; (e) research and development; and (f) status of music educators at the college …
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Students' needs and attitudes: EFL education in Japanese high schools
… because of a back wash effect of the university entrance examinations. Others criticise the teachers for continuing to use traditional teaching methods that may no longer satisfy the needs of present generation students.
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Academic and non-academic factors as predictors of early academic success in bacclaureate nursing programs
… to succeed in their nursing education programs. Entrance examinations have been increasingly used as a major part of admissions criteria for nursing programs with an assumption that high test scores on entrance examinations will correlate with program success. The purpose of this study was to …
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Inequity within Chinese Higher Education with the Focus on Henan Province
… other provinces on the Chinese National College Entrance Examinations (NCEE) in order to apply for admission into Chinese top tier universities. Yet despite having higher scores than their peers from other provinces and meeting all admissions requirements, Henan students have little guarantee of …
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Predicting Academic Success in College Using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised
… as well as scores on standardized college entrance examinations. However, few studies have included the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R). In the present study, this researcher examined the ability of the WAIS-R to predict college success as measured by grade point average …
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The relationship between background variables and the academic performance of college frehmen
… school grade point average (HSGPA), collegiate entrance examination scores on either the SAT or ACT, and college grade point average (CGPA) were gathered from students' collegiate records. Pearson correlations were computed for all predictors and the criterion. Collegiate entrance examination …
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Investigating a tripartite collaboration between accounting firms, teachers and prospective accounting learners for growing the accountancy pipeline: a case study from Makhanda
… This is evidenced by decreasing enrolments in entrance examinations, smaller classes in university lecture theatres and the discontinuation of accounting classes in many high schools. Yet, the significance of this profession cannot be overstated in its role in fostering a robust local economy …
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The teaching of English in secondary schools in Japan: From curriculum to the classroom
… (community expectations, the negative impact of entrance examinations, and limited time for lesson preparation) did emerge as being of significance, a wide range of other issues also emerged which, taken together, suggest that the problems faced by teachers of English in Japanese schools are more …
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Encouraging Underrepresented Minority Student Participation in the STEM Pipeline Through Authentic STEM Learning Experiences
… 2018–2019 school year. Performance on college entrance examinations, such as the SAT or ACT, and the Texas Success Initiative Assessment and attainment of college credit were used to analyze overall college readiness and math achievement. Participation and performance in math and science …
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Variables Associated With Academic Achievement of African-American Males in Four-Year Undergraduate Educational Institutions: a Synthesis of Studies
… ranks in high school, and high scores on college entrance examinations had higher college grade-point averages than those with lower high school grades, high school ranks, and entrance examination scores. <u>Demographic variables.</u> Non-transfer, younger students in nondevelopmental and …
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Registration, attendance, and reality: African-Americans engaged in SAT preparation
There is limited research into the persistence, participation, and efforts of African American students in their preparation for college admission exams (SAT, ACT). Registration, attendance, and the experienced reality of African American students who voluntarily enrolled in an SAT prep program as …