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A comparative study of extended orientation courses in two- and four-year colleges

Creator:: Devore, Judy
Abstract:: Extended orientation courses have been shown to be a valuable means of increasing student retention. However, little is known about the extent of their use, their form, their organization or their content. The purpose of this study was to determine what is being done in today's two-year college extended orientation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Extended orientation courses have been shown to be a valuable means of increasing student retention

Academic libraries at the center of instructional change : Faculty and librarian experience of library leadership in the transformation of teaching and learning

Creator:: Gilchrist, Debra L.
Abstract:: This phenomenological inquiry explored the experiences of library leaders and discipline faculty members engaging in a collaborative instructional change initiative focused on a process-based learning pedagogy and led by an academic library. The investigation’s purpose was providing insight and understanding concerning the: (a) library’s role in instructional leadership; (b) experience...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University; Carleton College; Earlham College; Pierce College; University of California

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Creator:: Millikin, Norman Leo
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to determine if there were significant differences in the self-concepts of vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education teacher trainees and non-education students at Montana State University. Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if there were any differences in self-concepts based on either major...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: groups of college freshmen at Oklahoma State University. One group was placed in a Mastry learning

Value differences in university living groups

Creator:: Abbott, Kaye Glenda
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore possible differences in value patterns of students residing in four types of university living environments--residence halls, Greek houses, cooperatives, and off campus dwellings. The Rokeach Value Survey was utilized as the major measurement tool for identification of the value patterns of students....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in College Student Services Administration presented on May 2, 1977 Title

The effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Assertion Training procedures on the self-concept of college undergraduates

Creator:: Sisson, Carol F.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: College Undergraduates by Carol F. Sisson A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Creator:: Pynn, Hannah M.
Abstract:: This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Hannah M. Pynn for the degree of Master of Science in College Student

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Creator:: Jones, Whitney K.
Abstract:: The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: colleges in the United States (Women’s College Coalition, 2014.). Brune (2007) described a growing

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Creator:: Risser, Edward M.
Abstract:: Employers often lament that many American workers are not qualified for present and future jobs due to changing skills requirements and deficiencies of schools. In 1991, the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help students achieve foundation skills and workplace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and strengthen skills, develop work references, and earn money to help with college expenses (Student

Identifying support systems and obstacles transgender students encounter in college

Creator:: Pamp, Meredith L.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the experiences of transgender students at a large, public university. The focus of this study was to identify where transgender students found support systems and obstacles at Rivera University. Six students, who self-identified as transgender, participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews directed by three research questions: (a)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in College Student Services Administration presented on April 16, 2014

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A comparative study of extended orientation courses in two- and four-year colleges

Academic libraries at the center of instructional change : Faculty and librarian experience of library leadership in the transformation of teaching and learning

Self concept : a comparison of four groups of university students

Value differences in university living groups

The effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Assertion Training procedures on the self-concept of college undergraduates

Winds of change : exploring students' definitions of spirituality and their experiences of spiritual development at a public institution

Negotiating conflicted climates : the experiences of transgender students attending women's colleges

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Identifying support systems and obstacles transgender students encounter in college

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