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Direct linkKeane, Elaine – Teaching in Higher Education, 2011
Equality and quality in higher education (HE) are frequently juxtaposed in the literature. This paper presents evidence to contest deficit assumptions about widening participation, particularly the belief that entering HE with "non-traditional" entry qualifications lowers standards. Drawing on a three-year constructivist grounded theory…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, Educational Environment
Champaigne, John – 1981
The Developmental Studies Program described in this report has provided the Community College of the Finger Lakes since 1974 with a variety of services for academically deficient students. After noting that the establishment of the Department of Developmental Studies in Fall 1980 was a culmination of this long history of commitment to support…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Credits, Communication Skills
Download full textHamilton, John – 1998
Gainesville College (GC) in Georgia conducted a study to determine how many traditional-aged students enter the school with General Education Development (GED) certificates and how well they progress academically. Students monitored were those who received their GED at 21 years of age or younger and entered GC within 4 years of receiving the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Records, Basic Skills, Community Colleges
