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Student Leadership Program Evaluations: A Longitudinal Case Study, Gregory S. C. Hine
Student Leadership Program Evaluations: A Longitudinal Case Study, Gregory S. C. Hine
Gregory S.C. Hine
Despite the importance of adolescent leadership development, little research has critically examined how to improve school-based leadership programs. The intention of this research was to explore how one Catholic secondary school developed leadership potential in adolescents, and how such efforts could be improved in the future. Perspectives of elected student leaders from Years 10 - 12 were examined using a longitudinal case study. The primary methods for collecting data included qualitative interviewing, field notes, journalling and document analysis. Based upon the collected data, the researcher inductively conceptualised strengths and shortcomings of the leadership program proffered by the student participants. According …
Secondary School Mathematics And Science Matters: Academic Performance For Secondary Students Transitioning Into University Allied Health Science Courses, Gregory S. C. Hine
Secondary School Mathematics And Science Matters: Academic Performance For Secondary Students Transitioning Into University Allied Health Science Courses, Gregory S. C. Hine
Gregory S.C. Hine
The literature strongly indicates that secondary school performance is highly predictive of university performance. Moreover, scholars have identified that successful performance in university mathematics and science courses depends on the level of mathematics studied in secondary school. This paper investigated the extent to which particular mathematics and science courses (e.g. Stage 2; intermediate and Stage 3; advanced) completed at secondary school affected the Grade Point Average (GPA) of 521 first-year Health Science, Physiotherapy and Nursing students within an Australian university. Based upon a statistical analysis of student performance (secondary Australian Tertiary Admissions Ranking (ATAR) score & first-year university GPA), the …