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Showing 1 to 20 of 169 for “"post-secondary education"”.
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Post-Secondary Education Influence: College VS. Skilled Trades
<p>Vocational education is a learning process where individuals focus on manual training with a non-academic curriculum related to a specific trade or occupation where individuals seek careers without college. According to Merriam-Webster (2019), vocational education is a type of education or …
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Multimodal game-based learning in Post-Secondary Education
… engagement and learning, specifically at the post-secondary level. The application implemented during this work was a 3D and virtual reality Simulator for the instruction of data structures dubbed the Data Structure Simulator. The target demographic chosen for the evaluation of this tool's …
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Post-secondary education and the financial services labour market
… the last decade. Special reference is made to post-secondary education. Interviews are carried out with employers and representatives in the related field. Questions refer to recruitment policies regarding qualifications and skills. Educational responses explain the development of institutions …
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Evaluation Strategies in Labor Economics -- An Application to Post-Secondary Education
Die Evaluierung der Investitionen in Ausbildung und ihrer Wirkungen auf den Arbeitsmarkt ist in modernen Gesellschaften von zentralem Interesse. Gewöhnlich ist die Meinung gegenüber der ökonomischen und gesellschaftlichen Rendite der Ausbildung positiv: ein Mehr an Ausbildung zieht eine höhere …
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WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO FOSTER YOUTH ENROLLING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION?
… foster youth, who either graduated from a post-secondary institution, enrolled in college or a vocational training, in order to identify the factors that contributed to their post-secondary education enrollment.</p> <p>Sixteen participants provided information about their personal …
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It's all about the money: Current funding issues in post-secondary education
… of governments relating to the funding of higher education. There can be no question that without money, none of these institutions would exist, and while there have been years of plenty, much of the last twenty years in the Ontario college system, has been characterized, (and some would say …
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Closing The English Language Proficiency Gap In Post-Secondary Education In Canada
… of 5–8 requires English support services in post-secondary education to achieve academic success in Canada. The CLB levels of six female participants were analyzed using a questionnaire in reading, writing, listening, and speaking to explore their English levels in articulating the language, …
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Enhancing Academic Preparedness of International Students Coming to X University for Post-Secondary Education
… and represent increasing diversity in the higher education sector. Student transitions to higher education relate to concepts of equity and inclusivity with respect to these institutions providing the best chances for all students to succeed. Similar to other higher education institutions in …
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Segregation and Resistance Against South Asian Women with Disabilities in Ontario's Post-Secondary Education System
… the academic achievement of South Asian women in post-secondary education with a disability based on race, gender, disability, and culture. This thesis is on students who have undertaken postsecondary education. As this thesis aims to provide a comprehensive portrait of how this marginalised group …
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Intention to Pursue Post-Secondary Education, and Related Factors, Among Jamaican Senior High School Students
… Study.</em> The proportion of female students in post-secondary schools in Jamaica is approximately twice that of their male counterpart. This is in contrast to the observation that the proportion of male and female students in elementary and secondary schools is about the same. Little or no …
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Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: Stories of Seven Students With Intellectual Disabilities Attending College in Ontario, Canada
Post-secondary education is an aspiration for many students; however, students with intellectual disabilities are provided few opportunities to pursue this dream. Current practices in the Ontario system of education frequently segregate and exclude students with intellectual disabilities from …
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Shared Governance in the British Columbia Post-Secondary Education System: The Boards' Role in Decision-Making
… together with the college presidents and education council chairs as non-voting members. The presence of employees and students on boards was viewed by most observers as likely to enhance the quality of decision-making in general. However, that same presence could introduce an element of …
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Left Out: Challenges Faced by Students with Learning Disabilities in Post-secondary Education at Ontarian Institutions
… these students make sense of their challenges in post-secondary education at Ontarian institutions. Considering the epistemology of constructivism, the study utilized qualitative methodology guided by an interpretivist theoretical perspective rooted in the phenomenological paradigm. Ten (10) …
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More Than Me: The Voices Of African American Adolescent Mothers And Their Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education
… non-parenting adolescents they come from various educational and socio-economic backgrounds. Adolescent mothers are generally labelled to be at high risk of dropping out of school, making poor life choices, and ultimately living poor life outcomes. However, there is no substantial empirical data …
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Making the transition from secondary to post-secondary education : a retrospective study of students with learning disabilities
… services they require to assist them to complete secondary school and to continue their education in a postsecondary setting. Twenty-one students (12 female and 9 male) participated in the study which consisted of an interview and completion of a questionnaire. The central findings were as …
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Examining the reentry experiences of persons that have obtained some post-secondary education post conviction: a narrative inquiry
… study examined the impacts and outcomes that postsecondary education, even if not completed, had on individuals with criminal records once they have reentered society. While quantitative studies show the positive relationship education has on reducing recidivism, less research has been …
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Post-Secondary Education Decisions of High School Black Males in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (A Case Study)
… the perspectives of young Black males toward post-secondary education. A qualitative case study research design was selected because it allowed the researcher to examine in a holistic fashion the complexities of how the issues of school, home, community, and peers function in the life of a …
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Institutional Strategies and Factors that Contribute to the Engagement of Recent Immigrant Adult Students in Ontario Post-Secondary Education
… significantly predict the hallmarks of a liberal education. This is a noteworthy reason for PSE to make an investment in the engagement of RIAS in Ontario PSE. This study therefore has implications for theory and practice in PSE in Ontario. Through developing creative ways to remove barriers and …
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