Mitigating Circumstances in Higher Education [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (12th, Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, Jun 2014).

Autor/inn/en	Achinewhu-Nworgu, Elizabeth; Nworgu, Queen Chioma
Titel	Mitigating Circumstances in Higher Education [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (12th, Sofia and Nessebar, Bulgaria, Jun 2014).
Quelle	(2014), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Academic Achievement; Barriers; Civil Rights; Educational Policy; Student Rights; Student School Relationship; Student Problems; School Policy; Universities; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schulleistung; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Studienproblem; Schulpolitik; University; Universität; Großbritannien
Abstract	This paper explores the extenuating circumstances that have a direct impact on Higher Education students' academic progress. It looks at the rules and regulations of two Higher Education Institutions in the UK to determine whether they are in line with basic human rights policies. It also seeks to find out how students' educational progress has been affected by mitigating circumstances. The paper utilises case studies of students who have experienced difficult circumstances over which they had no control, and have therefore had extended interruptive periods in their education, which adversely affected their education progress. The paper also reviews the rules and regulations of the two institutions concerned. The findings from the analysis of the case studies and the two institutions' rules and regulations show that mitigating circumstances do have some negative impact on students' academic progress. The findings also show that educational institutions need to pay closer attention to basic human rights principles in helping students to progress. [For the complete Volume 12 proceedings, see ED597979.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01