The Perceptions of High School Honor Students on the Academic Skills Needed to Succeed in College Science Classes (English version)

Peter Kiriakidis () and Paul Barber ()
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Peter Kiriakidis: PhD, Founder and CEO of Higher Education Research and Consulting Company. Dr. Peter Kiriakidis, PhD has expertise in higher education educational leadership: (a) chairing comprehensive examinations and dissertation committees; (b) developing curriculum and academic programs; and (c) teaching graduate courses in research, educational leadership in higher education, educational and information technology, online technology, e-commerce, software development, and information systems. Peter is a reviewer of many academic journals. Peter has presented a plethora of research studies nationally and internationally
Paul Barber: Teacher Support Specialist, Dr. Paul Barber has expertise in teacher leadership. Paul has worked as clinical faculty. He holds certifications from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists as both a Medical Technologist and a Specialist in Clinical Chemistry

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2011, vol. 7, 165-184

Abstract: High school honor graduates at a rural high school in the Southeastern United States of America have not been as prepared for college science classes. At the research site, which is located in one rural high school, honor graduates have been experiencing difficulties with their freshman college science classes although these students were honors students in their high school science classes. The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of high school honor students on the academic skills needed to succeed in college science classes. This qualitative case study was grounded in the brain-based theory of Caine and Caine. Twenty high school honor students participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews and one theme emerged from the interview transcripts. The findings revealed that the most important academic skills for success in college science classes were problem solving, critical thinking, and how to study effectively skills. The implications of these findings for high school honor students are that the focus of the high school curricula should on the development of critical thinking, problem solving, and study skills.

Keywords: school district; high school honor graduates; high school; science classes; college level; freshman college science classes; preparation of high school honor graduates; entering college; teachers and administrators; effectively prepare honor students for college science classes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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