Para atuar na docência universitária é preciso, segundo a Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação 9.394, formar-se em programas de mestrado ou doutorado acadêmico. Porém, pouco se sabe sobre a formação destes profissionais na academia, já que cada programa tem a liberdade de elaborar o seu próprio currículo. Assim, a presente pesquisa objetiva desvendar como ocorreu a formação para a atuação docente dos egressos de mestrado acadêmico e doutorado do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul durante os anos 2007-2017. A metodologia de pesquisa adotada neste estudo foi o levantamento de tipo survey. Realizou-se um etapa exploratória qualitativa inicial que subsidiou a formulação de um questionário com 56 questões abertas e fechadas. Os dados permitiram o mapeamento do perfil sócio demográfico dos egressos e o levantamento dos saberes adquiridos durante essa formação compreendidos em três dimensões: saberes aprendidos (ou não), experiências que auxiliaram no desenvolvimento profissional docente e estágio docente supervisionado. Concluiu-se que a formação recebida contribuiu para o desenvolvimento da capacidade de reflexão dos egressos, porém ainda é necessária maior atenção aos aspectos didático-pedagógicos da formação docente. A atividade que mais contribuiu para a formação docente entre os pesquisados foi o estágio supervisionado, havendo a sugestão de ampliação da experiência para todos os alunos. Entre as melhorias sugeridas para o percurso formativo pelos egressos está a inserção de disciplina específica sobre docência na grade de ensino da pós-graduação. / The Law of Education and Guidance 9.394 provides that those who want to work in higher education should be trained in a master or phd programs. However little is known about how these professionals are trained, since the focus of the graduation in Brazil is primarily research (FISCHER, 2006). Given this context, the present research aims to unveil how was the teacher training for graduates of Business masters and phd of the Business Graduate Program of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul took place during the years 2007-2017. The methodology used in this study was a survey, based on a qualitative exploratory step followed by a quantitative descriptive step. At the end of this stage, a questionnaire was obtained with 56 open and closed questions that allowed the mapping of the graduates’ profile with socio-demographic data and the collection of impressions about their experience divided into three dimensions: knowledge learned or not, experiences that may have assisted in the professional development of their jobs as teachers and the supervised teaching stage. It was concluded that the training received was based on reflection, but more attention is still needed to the didactic-pedagogical aspects of teacher training. The activity that most contributed to the teacher training was the supervised internship with a suggestion to extend the experience for all the students. Finally, with regard to the improvements suggested for the formative course by the graduates is the insertion of specific discipline on teaching in the graduation teaching grid.

Orientador: Hugo Ferrari Cardoso / Resumo: O presente trabalho é composto por três estudos, apresentados em formato de artigos científicos, os quais apresentam ao leitor, sob diferentes óticas, o processo formativo na área da POT. O primeiro artigo teve o objetivo de identificar o espaço disponibilizado ao ensino da POT, atualmente, no processo formativo, a partir da caracterização das grades curriculares dos 162 cursos de Psicologia ativos no Estado de São Paulo. O procedimento de coleta dados consistiu em uma pesquisa documental para averiguação das matrizes curriculares e ementas. Muitos sites não disponibilizaram tais informações. No geral, daqueles que apresentaram, a média foi de 2,81 disciplinas por curso e 8,2% de espaço voltado às disciplinas e estágios em POT. A maioria dos cursos disponibiliza as disciplinas da área a partir do terceiro ano. A análise das ementas demonstrou uma preocupação dos cursos em ampliar o ensino da POT de um enfoque técnico e individualista para um enfoque mais sistêmico e político. O segundo artigo buscou analisar as percepções de 100 graduandos, de duas Universidades do Centro-Oeste Paulista, acerca da importância da atuação do psicólogo organizacional e do trabalho e do interesse em atuar futuramente na área. Os graduandos responderam dois questionários com perguntas abertas e fechadas. Em geral, os resultados apontaram para uma maior valorização da área de POT na universidade particular e no quinto ano. A maioria dos alunos do quinto ano (52%) revelaram ter pouco ou nenhum inter... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The present work consists of three studies, presented in the form of scientific articles, which present the reader, under different perspectives, the formating process in the area of Work and Organizational Psychology (WOP). The first article had the objective of identifying the space made available to the teaching of WOP, currently, in the formative process, from the characterization of the curricular grids of the 162 courses of Psychology active in the State of São Paulo. The data collection procedure consisted of documentary research to find out the curricular matrices and menus. Many websites did not provide such information. Overall, of those who has the information, the average was 2.81 subjects per course and 8.2% of space devoted to college subjects and internships in WOP. Most courses offer subjects in the area from the third year. The analysis of the menus showed a concern of the courses to expand the teaching of WOP from a technical and individualistic approach to a more systemic and political approach. The second article sought to analyze the perceptions of 100 students, from two Universities in the Midwest of São Paulo, about the importance of the professional performance of the organizational and work psychologist and the interest in working in the area in the future. The graduates answered two questionnaires with open and closed questions. In general, the results pointed to a greater appreciation of the WOP area at the private university and in the fifth year. ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The work is focused on desision-making about the next university studies and future profession of the students at grammar schools and maps the situation in our country and the situation in foreign countries, especially Europen, it is focused on comparison of posibilities of studies in the Czech Republic and in Europe.. The research took place in the time period of November - October 2018 in Pilsen region. The main objective of the exploration was to map the situation of the desision-making about future profession of the students of grammar schools. The partial objectives were to map the reasons that influence the most the desision-making about future profession, to discover the differences between students of four-year and more-year form of the schools and what is the proportion of the students who change their high school during their studies at grammar school and to find the proportion of the students who want to continue their stuies at university. The paper analyses the opinions of the respondents - students of the graduation grades of two grammar schools and the data gived by the leaders of these schools. Nine schools (of fifteen in Pilsen region) were addressed and two took the part of the research (22,22 %). It was found out that the strongest motivations to choose the profession are...

Research shows that students who take advanced mathematics courses perform better on measures of college readiness than students who take less rigorous courses. However, no clear effect has been shown on requiring all students to take more advanced courses. This study examined whether increases in the number and level of mathematics courses required for high school graduation have resulted in increased levels of college aspirations and preparedness. Specifically, twenty years of data from a rural school district in Texas were analyzed to determine whether the impact on college entrance exam-taking and performance differed by the mathematics requirements in effect for each class. Logistic and linear regression modeling revealed no statistically significant effect of higher requirements. And while overall results by gender and race mirrored previous research, with males tending to have higher scores than females and White students tending to score higher than African-American and Latinx students, the increased requirements were not associated with any mitigation in these inequities.

This phenomenological study explored the reasons and attitudes of people who dropped out of high school and then later returned to complete their high school educations. In order to gather data for this study, interviews were conducted with eleven students who returned to complete their high school education after having earlier dropped out. An analysis was completed regarding the reasons that led those high school students to drop out of high school, and of the motivations and struggles that led them back to school. Individuals who return to high school and earn a high school credential avail themselves of additional opportunities, such as college or vocational training. It is undeniable that increasing the high school graduation rate in the United States would be beneficial to the country. Not only would an increase in the graduation rate be good for society in general, but graduation would also benefit each graduate on a personal level, even if he or she graduated a year or more after their initial cohort. Consequently, given the national dropout problem, the purpose of this study was to describe the experiences, motivations, and struggles of individuals who dropped out of high school and then returned to complete their high school education. Hopefully, this study will result in a better understanding of their paths and ultimately reduce high school dropout rates.

Education is one of the strongest predictors of health, and well-being. Early termination of education can lead to poorer health, shorter lifespans, and increased stress on the healthcare system. Improving overall high school graduation rates has been debated and discussed by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Ministry of Education, however, there is a paucity of research on increased graduation rates as they relate to public health in the Canadian context. The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of liaison public health nurses (PHNs) who worked directly with the TDSB regarding their roles in terms of influencing students in Toronto, Ontario to complete high school. Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model was the underlying conceptual framework for the study.Purposive sampling was used to select 10 PHNs who were interviewed regarding their role and involvement in high schools. The data was subjected to triangulation and analyzed to identify commonalities, trends and patterns. Findings from this study indicated that liaison PHNs believe that high school dropout rates are a public health issue and collaboration between the Ministry of Education and Public Health is needed to take action. Recommendations include more Canadian research that explores connections between health and school achievements and the expanded role of PHNs in Canadian high schools. Social change implications for this research include highlighting high school dropout rates as a public health concern in Canadian schools, particularly in communities of lower socioeconomic status. With increased research and resources, the Toronto public health system may work toward making improving graduation rates among their core mandate.

abstract: As of 2018, 61% of all jobs in Arizona require additional training/education beyond the high school diploma. With only 35% of Arizona’s population holding a post-secondary degree, there is high demand and need for more Arizonans to complete degrees or certificates in the coming years. As the largest minority population in the state and one-third of the college-aged population, Latinx students are not successfully attaining these degrees. While Latinx degree attainment has increased, this increase was due primarily to higher rates of high school and degree completion of Latinas. Of those Latino males that continue to post-secondary education, the majority (71%) will enroll at the community college level. However, the road to academic success at community college is dim. Despite their high enrollment rates at community college, 13% will leave after their first year, 35.2% after their second, and 56.7% after six years (Urias & Wood, 2015). Research on Latino males in higher education has been primarily focused on access, persistence, and retention at the university level. Further, research has been centered on identity, critical race theory, language behaviors, and engagement of Latino males in higher education. Little to no research has been done to identify the factors, characteristics, or the internal will that propels a Latino male community college student to complete their degree. This research is intended to contribute to this void in research, utilizing a human behavioral theoretical approach to address the phenomena of Latino male attrition. This exploratory mixed method research approach incorporated both qualitative and quantitative instruments to test the validity of the Theory of Planned Behavior as a plausible model to assess intention of Latino males to graduate from community college. The research examined whether intention to graduate could be assessed on the behavioral beliefs associated with a Latino male’s attitude, perceived norms, and their perceived behavioral controls towards completing a degree. Further, the research sought to determine that if the theory could accurately assess intention, could the model assess differences in intention for first-year versus second-year students, and currently enrolled students versus those who have dropped out. The premise was that if the theory is an acceptable model to predict intention, the study could also model behavioral interventions to support Latino male student persistence and completion. The results indicate that the Theory of Planned Behavior is an acceptable model to assess and predict behavioral beliefs that drive Latino male intention to graduate from community college. Latino male students’ attitudes toward degree attainment is the most significant factor in predicting their intention to graduate. Additionally, behavioral beliefs of enrolled students are significantly different than their peers who dropped out. However, there is no significant difference in the behavioral beliefs of students in their first-year of enrollment versus those in their second-year of enrollment. Using the theory’s behavioral intervention implementation strategy, the research provided implications for practice that support Latino male student recruitment, retention, and completion measures for community colleges. Additionally, the research provides implications for future research that supports more studies on Latino male community college degree attainment, and for preparing more Latino men for the workforce needs of Arizona. / Dissertation/Thesis / Appendix L - Regression Codes / Doctoral Dissertation Community Resources and Development 2020

The subject of this thesis is test anxiety in Czech secondary school students in perspective of the graduation exam and its influence over their overall academic performance in this exam. Results of a study conducted in the academic year 2017/2018 among 439 graduating secondary school students in six secondary schools in Prague is presented The aim of the study was to verify a test anxiety model based on Lazarus's transactional model of stress, Ellis's cognitive A-B-C model and other subsequent models of different authors (e.g. Hodapp and Rost). The model used in this study thus approaches test anxiety as a form of a stress reaction that consists of three successive steps: (A) activating event in the form of a test situation, (B) cognitive appraisal, and (C) emotional and behavioral consequences part of which is the academic performance. Both steps B and C further consist of a variety of unique components and outcomes. Quantitative data collected with the utilization of an extensive test battery of eight self- evaluating tests, an anamnestic questionnaire and exam results allowed for a further statistical elaboration. Multiple linear regression, Spearman correlation and factor analysis were utilized to reduce total number of variables of the original theoretical model so that it would better and...

>Magister Scientiae - MSc / The study explores the completion rates (the number of years a student takes to complete a degree) of graduates at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa. The graduates in the study all did at least one semester of statistics in their final year of study. The students' completion will be described with respect to school results and socio-demographics. Differences between students who finished their studies in the prescribed time of three years and those who took longer than the prescribed time will be highlighted. Factors that aid or hinder students from successfully completing their studies in the prescribed time will be analyzed. An entry selection model will be developed to screen the students. This will assist with an enrolment strategy. The most significant result found was that the political environment played the most significant role in throughput. The next significant result from the study showed that the grade 12 aggregate played a significant role in throughput. It is suggested that UWC be proactive in developing alternative methods of selecting students, since the new Further Education Training (FET) school system, which will be implemented in 2006, will omit the grade 12 aggregate.

The purpose of this non-experimental, quantitative, comparative study was to determine whether there were significant differences in fall-to-fall retention and graduation rates, between first-time, full-time students who engaged in at least one early post-secondary opportunity (EPSO) while in high school and those who did not. Archival data for this study were collected from the participating community college between 2015 and 2018. The sample for this study included 2,911 students enrolled in academic programs at the community college and included retention rates and graduation rates for students who participated in EPSOs (N = 622) and those who did not participate in EPSOs (N = 2289). Other data collected for each participant included: (a) socio-economic status as determined by Pell eligibility, (b) at-risk status as determined by an ACT score of 17 or below, and (c) gender. Chi-square tests using a two-way contingency table with cross tabs or independent sample t-tests were used to evaluate each of the research questions. The findings demonstrated that participation in EPSOs resulted in increased retention and graduation rates. Findings from this study may contribute to the existing body of knowledge as to whether high school participation in EPSOs is associated with improved retention and graduation rates at community colleges.