This paper uses longitudinal data from a survey of youth in three areas (Hamilton, Halifax and rural Nova Scotia) to examine the factors that affect young adults' participation in postsecondary education, applying Bourdieu's notions of capital and habitus. Data were…

This paper first discusses cooperative learning and provides a rationale for its use in higher education. From the literature, six elements are iden- tified that are considered essential to the success of cooperative learning: positive interdependence, face-to-face verbal interaction, individual…

This paper uses a social psychological model to examine the educational attainment and expectations of 569 male and female Education students enrolled in a major university in Western Canada. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the effects of gender…

Very few published studies have examined the outcomes of postgraduate scholarship programs. Basing our analysis on these studies and on inter- nal reports from U.S. and Canadian organizations involved in scholar- ship programs, we have compiled an overview of the…

This paper seeks to contribute to the ongoing debate in universities about literacy, the link between writing and academic success, and writing in specific disciplines. It reports the major phases in the design and imple- mentation of a team-taught curriculum…

This paper examines the extent to which students' evaluations of univer- sity teaching and classroom dynamics contribute to overall satisfaction with their university experience. Data were collected from 1453 gradu- ates of the University of Alberta who completed questionnaires follow-…

As British Columbia's economy is increasingly shaped by post-industrial circumstances, it becomes necessary for that province, like others in Canada, to ensure that it has an adequate supply of workers with "new economy" knowledge and skills. How best to prepare…

Una de las ramas de la ingeniería, como lo es la ingeniería civil, se encuentra aportando sus conocimientos a la transformación que experimenta actualmente en pro del desarrollo que obliga la reciente apertura económica. Los retos son cada vez mayores…

Los ensayos de toxicidad son procedimientos en los cuales las respuestas de ciertos organismos acuáticos son utilizadas para detectar el efecto producido por la presencia de sustancias nocivas o tóxicas. Se consideran una herramienta importante de control ambiental, puesto que…

La guadua forma parte de la cultura colombiana y, en especial, la que representa al Gran Caldas; con ella se han construido programas de vivienda, edificios con cimentación incipiente, al igual que diferentes usos, entre los cuales se destacan: canales…