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This paper outlines the salient features of private vocational training schools in four major regions of Canada. Schools are further described in terms of their operating principles and practices, the range of training programs offered and, finally, the regulatory and…

This research examines the effects of students' time use in academically related activities and paid employment on their educational attainment. A theoretical model containing fourteen background, social psychological, time use, and edu- cational attainment variables was formulated. The data were…

The primary resource in university teaching is the scholarship of faculty. This discussion paper explores the potential role of scholarship as a teaching resource and the value of a scholarship perspective in instructional develop- ment. It is argued that the…

Recent research in the subject-matter preparation of science teachers reveals serious shortcomings in undergraduate programs, particularly their failure to provide students with adequate conceptual understandings, their perpetuation of myths and stereotypes about science and scientists, and their tendency to turn…

Over the past decade there has been a dramatic increase in the number of stu- dents applying to graduate school and as the cost of education continues to esca- late, more students have been applying for external funding such as…

An example of employing the Delphi technique for curriculum improvement at a Canadian university is described. This technique was used to identify essential course components to be included in a revised Office Administration program. In addition to providing the necessary…

On assiste au Québec à l'implantation de centres de recherche en sciences de l'humain et du social. Ces centres ont une double mission de production de connaissances et de formation de chercheurs et on peut voir se dessiner un dilemme…