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  1. ethnic minority
    a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
    This paper is part of a larger investigation (Popovic, 2007) into the reasons for a high
    rate of failure (50%) by first-year students at a British medical school in their initial
    attempt at end of year exams and the apparent over-representation of students from
    ethnic minorities amongst the failures.
  2. racism
    the prejudice that one people are superior to another
    Others have explored issues of racism,
    whether in terms of covert or institutional racism (Back, 2004; Esmail & Carnall,
    1997; Law, Phillips, & Turney, 2004; McManus, Richards, Winder, Sprotson, &
    Styles, 1995; Modood & Acland, 1998), or in the context of Asian students’ access to
    medical schools (Dillner, 1995; Modood, 1993, 2006; Wass, Roberts, Hoogenboon,
    Jones, & Van der Vleuten, 2003).
  3. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    There have been several studies into the effect of widening participation, two studies,
    for example, looked at this in the context of medical schools (Angel & Johnson,
    2000; Seyan, Greehalgh, & Dorling, 2004).
  4. retention
    the act of keeping something
    There is a wide body of material on issues relating
    to selection and retention, both generally in higher education (Tinto, 1993; Wilcox &
    Winn, 2005) and specifically in medicine (Arulampalan, Naylor, & Smith, 2004a,
    2004b; Ferguson, James, & Madeley, 2002; Hughes, 2002; McManus, Esmail, &
    Dimetriou, 1998; Searle & McHarg, 2003; Tutton & Price, 2002).
  5. institutional
    relating to an organization founded for a specific purpose
    Others have explored issues of racism,
    whether in terms of covert or institutional racism (Back, 2004; Esmail & Carnall,
    1997; Law, Phillips, & Turney, 2004; McManus, Richards, Winder, Sprotson, &
    Styles, 1995; Modood & Acland, 1998), or in the context of Asian students’ access to
    medical schools (Dillner, 1995; Modood, 1993, 2006; Wass, Roberts, Hoogenboon,
    Jones, & Van der Vleuten, 2003).
  6. widening
    an increase in width
    There have been several studies into the effect of widening participation, two studies,
    for example, looked at this in the context of medical schools (Angel & Johnson,
    2000; Seyan, Greehalgh, & Dorling, 2004).
  7. specifically
    in distinction from others
    There is a wide body of material on issues relating
    to selection and retention, both generally in higher education (Tinto, 1993; Wilcox &
    Winn, 2005) and specifically in medicine (Arulampalan, Naylor, & Smith, 2004a,
    2004b; Ferguson, James, & Madeley, 2002; Hughes, 2002; McManus, Esmail, &
    Dimetriou, 1998; Searle & McHarg, 2003; Tutton & Price, 2002).
  8. participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
    There have been several studies into the effect of widening participation, two studies,
    for example, looked at this in the context of medical schools (Angel & Johnson,
    2000; Seyan, Greehalgh, & Dorling, 2004).
  9. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
    This element investigates teachers’ views of students.
  10. expose
    make visible or apparent
    This study was
    informed by all of these findings and builds on them by exposing and exploring
    teachers’ beliefs.
  11. initial
    occurring at the beginning
    This paper is part of a larger investigation (Popovic, 2007) into the reasons for a high
    rate of failure (50%) by first-year students at a British medical school in their initial
    attempt at end of year exams and the apparent over-representation of students from
    ethnic minorities amongst the failures.
  12. minority
    being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
    This paper is part of a larger investigation (Popovic, 2007) into the reasons for a high
    rate of failure (50%) by first-year students at a British medical school in their initial
    attempt at end of year exams and the apparent over-representation of students from
    ethnic minorities amongst the failures.
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