Dale Kirby
Biographic Data
| ID | 5167191 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dale Kirby |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dale |
| FAMILY NAME | Kirby |
| SIGNATURE | KIRBY D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2748-5533 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Distance Students as Virtual Migrants
Distance learners are typically excluded from discussions of student mobility. This paper explores distance student choices and experiences, drawing on a study that included students who enrolled in distance education courses at a university outside of their home province. Findings from this study suggest that program and course considerations such as quality, accessibility, and reputation were of primary importance to distance learners. Program …
Comparing the Economic Experiences of Rural and Urban University Students
This study examines the finances of students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A sample of 722 senior full-time students was selected, and 439 of these students were interviewed by telephone. Statistical analysis of the data found that the two groups were significantly different in a number of respects. The results highlight the economic and financial disparities that exist …
Student Attrition from Newfoundland and Labrador's Public College
Educators, administrators, and government officials alike are interested in reducing the rate of student withdrawal at Canadian postsecondary institutions. Aside from the loss of financial resources, there are other negative effects associated with early departure from community college or university. This article outlines research into first-semester student withdrawal from engineering technology programs at a campus of the College of the North …
Population Density and Land Values in County Durham during the Mid-Seventeenth Century
The seventeenth century in England is increasingly being recognized as one of special interest in the evolution of both landscape and economic system. Unfortunately, analysis of data of the period is often rendered difficult because both landscape and documentary evidence is fragmentary in character, contemporary neither in date nor in area, and often not quantifiable. The fortunate survival of several series of county-wide numerical data relatin…
Population Density and Land Values in County Durham during the Mid-Seventeenth Century
The seventeenth century in England is increasingly being recognized as one of special interest in the evolution of both landscape and economic system. Unfortunately, analysis of data of the period is often rendered difficult because both landscape and documentary evidence is fragmentary in character, contemporary neither in date nor in area, and often not quantifiable. The fortunate survival of several series of county-wide numerical data relatin…
Comparing the Economic Experiences of Rural and Urban University Students
This study examines the finances of students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A sample of 722 senior full-time students was selected, and 439 of these students were interviewed by telephone. Statistical analysis of the data found that the two groups were significantly different in a number of respects. The results highlight the economic and financial disparities that exist …
Population Density and Land Values in County Durham during the Mid-Seventeenth Century
The seventeenth century in England is increasingly being recognized as one of special interest in the evolution of both landscape and economic system. Unfortunately, analysis of data of the period is often rendered difficult because both landscape and documentary evidence is fragmentary in character, contemporary neither in date nor in area, and often not quantifiable. The fortunate survival of several series of county-wide numerical data relatin…
Student Attrition from Newfoundland and Labrador's Public College
Educators, administrators, and government officials alike are interested in reducing the rate of student withdrawal at Canadian postsecondary institutions. Aside from the loss of financial resources, there are other negative effects associated with early departure from community college or university. This article outlines research into first-semester student withdrawal from engineering technology programs at a campus of the College of the North …
Comparing the Economic Experiences of Rural and Urban University Students
This study examines the finances of students from rural and urban regions of Newfoundland and Labrador studying at Memorial University of Newfoundland. A sample of 722 senior full-time students was selected, and 439 of these students were interviewed by telephone. Statistical analysis of the data found that the two groups were significantly different in a number of respects. The results highlight the economic and financial disparities that exist …
Distance Students as Virtual Migrants
Distance learners are typically excluded from discussions of student mobility. This paper explores distance student choices and experiences, drawing on a study that included students who enrolled in distance education courses at a university outside of their home province. Findings from this study suggest that program and course considerations such as quality, accessibility, and reputation were of primary importance to distance learners. Program …
Mathematics education (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Attrition (1 work) · Character (mathematics (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work)