TY - JOUR AU - Acai, Anita AU - Newton, Genevieve PY - 2015/08/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - A Comparison of Factors Related to University Students’ Learning: College-Transfer and Direct-Entry from High School Students JF - Canadian Journal of Higher Education JA - CJHE VL - 45 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - 10.47678/cjhe.v45i2.184417 UR - https://journals.sfu.ca/cjhe/index.php/cjhe/article/view/184417 SP - 168-192 AB - <p>Articulation agreements between colleges and universities, whereby students with two-year college diplomas can receive advancement toward a four-year university degree, are provincially mandated in some Canadian provinces and highly encouraged in others. In this study, we compared learning in college-transfer and direct-entry from high school (DEHS) students at the University of Guelph–Humber in Ontario, using eight factors related to learning: age, gender, years of prior postsecondary experience, learning approach, academic performance, use of available learning resources, subjective course experience, and career goals. Our results show that while college-transfer students tend to be older than DEHS students, they do not significantly differ in either learning approach or academic performance. This is an important finding, suggesting that college-transfer programs are a viable option for non-traditional university students. We conclude that the academic success of college-transfer students is attainable with careful consideration of policies, such as admissions criteria, and the drafting of formal articulation agreements between institutions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> ER -