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Download full textMarlett, Dana M. – 1993
The purpose of this study is to find out from transfer students exactly what they are afraid of or nervous about when they start over in a new school and examines the implications these anxieties may have for teachers. During the transition, transfer students often suffer social, academic, and emotional distress which can impede their adjustment…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Educational Research, Elementary School Students, Emotional Response
College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready
Direct linkConley, David T. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. These students are surprised to find that college coursework demands so much more of them than high school. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve…
Descriptors: Second Languages, High Schools, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences
