HEQCO conducts and commissions studies and evaluations, often in partnership with Ontario’s colleges and universities, on key issues in accessibility, quality and accountability. Various organizations and individuals have considerable and valuable expertise in postsecondary education research. The research publications below reflect this collaboration with some of the best thinkers on issues related to higher education. Join our mailing list and keep current with the latest HEQCO research.
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Research Summary Postsecondary work/learn programs align student skills with changing labour market Whether it is co-operative education, apprenticeships, service-learning placements or internships, work-integrated learning (WIL) can help Ontario colleges and universities respond to rapid change in the Ontario labour market. A recent Ipsos Reid survey found that almost a quarter of Ontarians with some postsecondary experience […]
Research Summary: Work and family stronger influences on under-represented students While the majority of Ontario students recognize the value of postsecondary education (PSE) and want to participate, applicants from under-represented groups are less likely to attend immediately. And the pathways they choose are more influenced by work and family issues, according to a study conducted […]
Research Summary: Early identification of dropout risks could improve postsecondary retention rates The dropout rate in Ontario’s colleges and universities could be reduced by identifying students early in their postsecondary career who might be at risk – long before they actually leave. A recent study conducted by two researchers at York University for the Higher […]
Research Summary: Rewarding higher marks with money doesn’t make the grade Offering cold, hard cash to students in an effort to improve their marks in college or university may be more expensive than it is effective. While many an enterprising parent has at least considered rewarding good grades with money, a new study commissioned by […]
Research Summary: U.S. measure of student engagement promising for Ontario’s colleges The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), developed and used in the U.S., can be an effective tool to measure student engagement in Ontario’s colleges. Student engagement has been a major focus of HEQCO research since the more actively engaged students are, the […]
Research Summary: Colleges need system-wide approach to help students with reading and writing deficits to succeed in their studies An increasing percentage of Ontario college students enter postsecondary education with a range of reading and writing abilities and often face challenges communicating at the level that is expected of them. Ontario’s colleges are well on […]