The re-introduction of oral entrance examinations at a translation studies department

Abstract

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

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Gender Bias and Caste Exclusion in Engineering Admission: Inferences from the Engineering Entrance Examination in Kerala

The major problem of the engineering entrance examination is the exclusion of certain sections of the society in social, economic, regional and gender dimensions. This has seldom been taken for analysis towards policy correction. To lessen this problem a minor policy shift was prepared in the year 2011 with a 50–50 proportion in academic marks and entrance marks. The impact of this change is yet to be scrutinized. The data for the study is obtained from the Nodal Centre of Kerala functioning at Cochin University of Science and Technology under the National Technical Manpower Information System and also estimated from the Centralized Allotment Process. The article focuses on two aspects of exclusion based on engineering entrance examination; gender centred as well as caste-linked. Rank order spectral density and Lorenz ratio are used to cognize the exclusion and inequality in community and gender levels in various performance scales. The article unfolds the fact that social status in society coupled with economic affordability to quality education seems to have significant influence in the performance of students in the Kerala engineering entrance examinations. But it also shows that there is wide gender disparity with respect to performance in the high ranking levels irrespective of social groups

Un examen de grec per a les PAU. Reflexions, plantejaments i dades

En aquest article es fa una descripció de l"examen de Grec de les Proves d"Accés a la Universitat, en l"àmbit universitari de Catalunya. La intenció principal de l"autora és exposar a partir de quins paràmetres són confegits i quins objectius pretén atènyer cadascun dels cinc exercicis que composen l"examen, així com l"examen en el seu conjunt, tant en relació amb les assignatures de Grec del batxillerat com en relació als continguts, habilitats i competències avaluables de cara a l"accés a una titulació universitària.

La FP ha de dur a la universitat? La formació professional compleix uns objectius diferents al batxillerat.

Alumnes de formació professional copen els graus dedicats a formar el professorat. La irrupcio d'estudiants de FP deixa fora de la universitat alguns batxillers.

Rendiment acadèmic dels estudiants del Grau de Farmàcia segons la via d'accés als estudis (CGGS vs PAAU)

La nova ordenació dels ensenyaments universitaris i el desenvolupament dels graus ha comportat canvis en el perfil dels estudiants que arriben a les nostres aules. Un col·lectiu que té un pes específic important és el que accedeix a la universitat des d’una titulació de tècnic superior (cicle formatiu de grau superior – CFGS). Presentem les dades acadèmiques dels estudiants del Grau de Farmàcia des de la seva implantació el curs 2009-2010 fins el curs 2011-12, segons la seva via d’accés.

Rendiment acadèmic dels estudiants del Grau de Farmàcia segons la via d'accés als estudis (CGGS vs PAAU)

La nova ordenació dels ensenyaments universitaris i el desenvolupament dels graus ha comportat canvis en el perfil dels estudiants que arriben a les nostres aules. Un col·lectiu que té un pes específic important és el que accedeix a la universitat des d’una titulació de tècnic superior (cicle formatiu de grau superior – CFGS). Presentem les dades acadèmiques dels estudiants del Grau de Farmàcia des de la seva implantació el curs 2009-2010 fins el curs 2011-12, segons la seva via d’accés.

Selectivitat renovada. Les proves d'accés a la universitat afavoreixen la igualtat d'oportunitats

Milers d'estudiants estan pendents de les proves d'accés a la universitat, la famosa selectivitat, per accedir als estudis desitjats. Unes proves d'estructura i continguts renovats, però amb temes per resoldre.

Curso noturno de licenciatura em química: uma década de experiência na UFMS

This is a study concerned with determining the efficiency in training high school chemistry teachers in the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. The analysis was based on the following information, i.e., the opinion of the students who were enrolled in the course, university entrance examinations and academic performance. We reach the conclusion that the goal was partially achieved in training high schools' teachers. Further suggestions and strategies are proposed in order to overcome the problems.

Les altres dones i l'accés a la universitat

El pas cap a una modernitat dialògica es caracteritza per un gir a partir del qual es transformen les relacions entre les persones i es basen cada vegada més en el diàleg igualitari. Des del món de la vida, les persones poden generar una transformació de les estructures i institucions socials.

Universitat, nous procediments d'accés

Quan comenci el proper curs 2010-2011 entraran en vigor els nous procediments d’accés a la Universitat, determinats pel Reial decret 1892/2008. En el seu conjunt, el decret estableix els principis rectors de l’accés a la universitat espanyola, defineix les condicions per a l’accés als ensenyaments universitaris oficials de grau i regula els procediments d’admissió a les universitats públiques

El CIAE es prepara per a un nou escenari d'accés a la universitat

L’escenari ha canviat. El curs 2010 estrena una prova d’accés a la universitat que presenta novetats importants, com és el desdoblament de la prova en una de general i una altra d’específica. Per al Centre d’Informació i Assessorament dels Estudiants de la UdG (CIAE) el nou escenari representa un repte i es prepara per donar-hi resposta

Relação entre habilidade de expressão escrita e aspectos do vocabulário nas redações de vestibulandos do Cesgranrio

Em amostra aleatória de trezentas e duas redações colhida na população de cem mil e trezentos candidatos que se submeteram ao vestibular da Fundação Cesgrario em janeiro de 1978. fez-se um estudo de vocabulário através da contagem dos substantivos adjetivos e verbos empregados. Foi analisada a relação entre o uso de substantivos, adjetivos e verbos diferentes: (como medida de riqueza vocabular (e o conceito obtido na medida de habilidade de expressão escrita).

A modalização como estratégia argumentativa em textos de vestibulandos

In this work, the argumentative strategies construction in university entrance examinations texts is analyzed. The study intended to present, through the analyzed occurrences in the corpus, the discursive strategies use for the argumentation construction, observing the different lexicalization forms and the effects that these strategies produced for the intended meaning construction. Aiming to analyze the modalization via texts written by candidates for the UFRN entrance examination, the relations between this category and the resources used for the argumentative guidance of the text were highlighted. Conceived as a speaker argumentative strategy to express his/her relationship with the proposition content which enunciates, the modalization is, thus, one of the linguistic expression form used for the attainment of intended meaning effects in the argumentation construction. In order to substantiate the research, the theoretical assumptions adopted were the propositions which deal with this linguistic category, guiding it to a pragmatic-semantic perspective as well as a discursive-semantic one. Hence, Neves ( 1996, 2006), Koch ( 2000, 2002), Cervoni ( 1989), Bronkart (1999) and Castilho; Morais de Castilho (1996) studies, among others founded this work. Afterwards, a contextualized analysis of the modalized statements, taking into account all the set of elements implied on the argumentation construction, was carried out. The research, which had a strict qualitative character, revealed that the candidates make use of modalization to express commitment or dissociation as regards the statement which they produce; to obtain credibility and provide more authority to their arguments, thus avoiding them of being contested; to impose their arguments as real ones and acquire acceptance of the interlocutor; to lessen the proposition content and disguise the knowledge source; to comment the enunciation and attribute the discourse to another sender; to establish a dialogic relation with the interlocutor. In addition to offering support for new investigations, the research also aims to contribute for the mother tongue teaching, emphasizing the need of a focus which provides special attention to the written language functioning and its application diversity. In this work, the argumentative strategies construction in university entrance examinations texts is analyzed. The study intended to present, through the analyzed occurrences in the corpus, the discursive strategies use for the argumentation construction, observing the different lexicalization forms and the effects that these strategies produced for the intended meaning construction. Aiming to analyze the modalization via texts written by candidates for the UFRN entrance examination, the relations between this category and the resources used for the argumentative guidance of the text were highlighted. Conceived as a speaker argumentative strategy to express his/her relationship with the proposition content which enunciates, the modalization is, thus, one of the linguistic expression form used for the attainment of intended meaning effects in the argumentation construction. In order to substantiate the research, the theoretical assumptions adopted were the propositions which deal with this linguistic category, guiding it to a pragmatic-semantic perspective as well as a discursive-semantic one. Hence, Neves ( 1996, 2006), Koch ( 2000, 2002), Cervoni ( 1989), Bronkart (1999) and Castilho; Morais de Castilho (1996) studies, among others founded this work. Afterwards, a contextualized analysis of the modalized statements, taking into account all the set of elements implied on the argumentation construction, was carried out. The research, which had a strict qualitative character, revealed that the candidates make use of modalization to express commitment or dissociation as regards the statement which they produce; to obtain credibility and provide more authority to their arguments, thus avoiding them of being contested; to impose their arguments as real ones and acquire acceptance of the interlocutor; to lessen the proposition content and disguise the knowledge source; to comment the enunciation and attribute the discourse to another sender; to establish a dialogic relation with the interlocutor. In addition to offering support for new investigations, the research also aims to contribute for the mother tongue teaching, emphasizing the need of a focus which provides special attention to the written language functioning and its application diversity