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Direct linkVan den Broeck, Lynn; De Laet, Tinne; Lacante, Marlies; Pinxten, Maarten; Van Soom, Carolien; Langie, Greet – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2019
Although the number of engineering students is increasing, dropout rates remain high. This problem is also present in the Faculty of Engineering Technology (FET) at KU Leuven, Belgium, which resulted in the need for an in-depth analysis of the academic achievement of the bridging students there. This study examines the contribution of a range of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Background, Diagnostic Tests, Engineering Education
Johnson, Patrick; O'Keeffe, Lisa – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
In August 2008, the Mathematics Learning Centre at the University of Limerick initiated a mathematics bridging course, entitled "Head Start Maths", to provide mathematics revision for adult learners about to embark on science or technology degree programmes. The aim of Head Start Maths was to revise mathematics fundamentals before the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Transitional Programs, Self Efficacy
Wilson, Piper – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of the study was to examine the role of a middle college as a viable educational alternative to the traditional school environment and as one that supported student transition from high school into post-secondary education. Middle college is a unique transitional program in which students can participate in high school and college…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Nontraditional Education, Transitional Programs, High School Students
Harrison, Allyson G.; Areepattamannil, Shaljan; Freeman, John – Exceptionality Education International, 2012
This study examined the effects of participation in the Learning Opportunities Task Force (LOTF) programs on postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LDs). Data regarding 969 students from 6 colleges and 4 universities in Ontario were evaluated to investigate rates of academic success and increased self-awareness. Participants had a…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education
Patton, Lori D.; Morelon, Carla; Whitehead, Dawn Michele; Hossler, Don – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2006
There has been very little previous evaluation research that examines the effects of interventions on persistence.
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Program Evaluation, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power
