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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"University entrance"”.
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The use of real-world contextual framing in UK university entrance level mathematics examinations
Although there has been considerable research into real-world contexts in elementary mathematics, little work has been done at a more advanced, post-16 level. This thesis explores the origin, function and effect of real-world contextual framing (RWCF)in GCEA/AS mathematics examinations. The study …
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The implementation of Chinese quality education in the context of the National College/University entrance examination : a case study of two senior secondary schools in Taiyuani city
… education institutions, the National College/University Entrance Examination (NCEE) in China has contributed significantly to a one-sided pursuit of examination scores and promotion rates by schools and to an overloaded 'school burden' for students. Thus, the Quality Education reforms were …
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Private tutoring and its impact on students' academic achievement, formal schooling, and educational inequality in Korea
… school, but minimal long-term effects on the university entrance examination scores. By subject area, English and math tutoring are effective in improving academic achievement in middle school, whereas verbal tutoring is not. Moreover, private tutoring in grade 7 is most beneficial for …
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Students' needs and attitudes: EFL education in Japanese high schools
… occur 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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ITEM-ANALYSIS METHODS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ILTA GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE: A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF CLASSICAL TEST THEORY AND ITEM RESPONSE THEORY MODELS ON THE OUTCOME OF A HIGH-STAKES ENTRANCE EXAM
… method has on the outcome of a high-stakes university entrance exam. Two types of classical-test-theory (CTT) item analysis and three item-response-theory (IRT) models were applied to responses generated from a single administration of a 70-item dichotomously scored multiple-choice test of …
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A yes/no vocabulary test in a university placement setting
… a general word list and a Yes/No test based on a university-entrance level word list. The results of these two instruments were measured against the results of an established North American university ESL placement test (The Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency) and its vocabulary …
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Online Machine Translation Use by International University Students: A Study of Student Beliefs and Behaviors
… by international students studying at a major university in the southeastern United States. These students were a part of a support program dedicated to international students enrolled in full content courses at the university with lower English language, university entrance exam or other …
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Factors Contributing to Gender-Based Violence Behaviour amongst On-Campus Female Students at an Institution of Higher Learning, Limpopo Province
… and South Africa faces similar challenges. University entrance is a pivotal phase of transformation for young adults exposing them to a fresh environment. Gender-based violence (GBV) behaviour amongst young people in South Africa remains a pressing public health issue. Primary prevention …
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An investigation of academic reading skills of science foundation students at a rural university
… in the Science Foundation Programme (SFP) in the University of Venda. SFP caters for students who did not attain the required scores in Mathematics and Physical Science. These students’ overall scoring, including English competency, is less than the required (26) points, even though they obtained …
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Alcohol Use and Stress in University Freshmen - A Comparative Intervention Study of Two Universities
Starting university is associated with major academic, personal and social opportunities. For many people, university entrance is also associated with increased stress and alcohol consumption. At the start of the autumn term 2002, all students entering educational programmes at two comparable …
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Cultural differences in the daily manifestation of adolescent depression: A comparative study of American and Korean high school seniors
… stress caused by studying for the competitive university entrance examination spent more time in schoolwork and less time in leisure than their American counterparts. Korean adolescents' affect and attention states across daily activities were more negative relative to American adolescents. …
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Discussing writing : peer feedback on writing essays in an online forum for learners of English
… gatekeeper English exam used for immigration or university entrance. Over eleven months, a small but active group of intermediate and advanced learners from many countries changed participation from seeking feedback to giving complex macro-level feedback on each other’s writing, changing their …
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New Zealand University Bridging Mathematics Courses: Success for Whom?
… the experiences and insights from a group of university bridging students in New Zealand. These were students who failed their first attempt at passing a mathematics course (or paper) on the bridging programme (a pre degree or foundation certificate) and who were invited to repeat the same …
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The development of mental health programme to support students towards their academic success at the University of Venda
… and graduation rates. Not unlike elsewhere, The University of Venda (UNIVEN), as an under resourced, rural based university, has many challenges based on the type of students it serves. UNIVEN's student enrolment mostly comprises students from low income households with poor university entrance …
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International languages in New Zealand secondary schools and universities: Coherence, consistency and transparency
… of languages and examines the extent to which university language courses focus on language proficiency development. In Chapter 6, national educational awards (particularly School Certificate and University Entrance, Bursary and Scholarship) for international languages are critiqued and the …
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School Certificate Examinations in England, 1918-1950 A historical investigation of the formation and maintenance of a national examination system: Examination Boards, teachers and the state
… of the Board of Education’s choice of university-based examination boards to deliver the SC examinations, which was opposed by LEAs and teachers’ organisations. By the end of the 1920s the Board’s officers were becoming disenchanted with these examination boards and they acted to …
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A study in higher education calculus and students' learning styles
… results of their mathematical performance in the university entrance examination is labelled (En) to identify their grounding in high school mathematics at the beginning of the calculus course in higher education. Also, in the present study, students' performance (weakness) in the manipulation of …
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Implications for Educational Equity Due to Master Scheduling Decisions Made by Site Administrators
… this study pointed to evidence that established university entrance criteria and state-mandated graduation requirements significantly mold the day-to-day schooling experience of all public school students such that high school site administrators may have very limited ability to alter Master …
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EFL students' English language knowledge, strategy use and multiple-choice reading test performance: a structural equation modeling approach
… national examination which can be regarded as a university entrance examination for students in their final year of senior high. This reading subtest consists of a multiple-choice format. Studies on language assessment, L2 reading and L1-L2 reading have suggested that EFL students’ performance on …
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