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A study of the factors that influence disadvantaged female community college students' career choices

Creator:: Hagan, Jacky May
Abstract:: Although the career choice decision for women is recognized as a complex process, there is little understanding about how the influencing factors affect the choices of disadvantaged women returning to community colleges. This study was concerned with understanding how certain factors influenced the career choices of this population. A random...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college students' career choices AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jacky May Hagan for the degree of

Food Insecurity in the Community College, a Phenomenological Inquiry: The Lived Experience of Students Using a Campus Food Pantry

Creator:: Wells-Edwards, Andrea L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of students to discern the impact of their interaction with the food pantry. This knowledge may, in turn, influence future food pantry methods and wider policy, both at PNW College and more broadly. Not only does student hunger have...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: interventions around student hunger, particularly in the context of the community college. In response, this

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

Creator:: Jaime-Diaz, Jesus
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each research question, three...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , (i) personal experiences and major influences to attend community college. The student participants

A descriptive study of the locus of control in selected medical office assisting students and its relationship to certain characteristics an academic success as measured by grade achievement

Creator:: Bode, Elizabeth Ann
Abstract:: The central purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of locus of control and academic success in selected medical office assisting students. The instrument for locus of control assessment was the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale (ANSIES). Structured interviews were used to elicit personal responses for the purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Rick Levine of Chemeketa Community College for supporting professional development opportunities

Measuring student satisfaction with the service processes of selected student educational support services at Everett Community College

Creator:: Kerlin, Christine
Abstract:: The era of "customer satisfaction" brings students to colleges who are increasingly identifying themselves as customers. Competition among a growing number of institutions and learning organizations is sharpening the desire of institutions to deliver high quality service in order to attract and retain students. Some examples of interactions where service...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: selected student educational support services at Everett Community College AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

Creator:: Dins, Kate
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: programs. Characteristics Common to Community College Students In examining the literature on student

Predictors of Completion : The Influence of Academic and Non-Academic Environmental Factors on Baccalaureate Completion Among Community College Transfer Students

Creator:: Bowen, Kristie J.
Abstract:: Research examining disparity between baccalaureate completion among "native" and community college transfer students has gained attention in recent years. Current and prior research has identified important pre-college and demographic characteristics with a positive relationship to baccalaureate completion. Yet few studies have focused on the influence of nonacademic and academic environmental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college transfer students over six years: student postsecondary plans that include transfer to a

A study of factors that contribute to job satisfaction and role congruence for community college counselors

Creator:: Coll, Kenneth M.
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to: 1) determine the relationship between community college counselor role congruence and job satisfaction and 2) to consider factors that contribute to or depreciate counselor role congruence and job satisfaction. The subjects consisted of four groups that were compared in terms of their perceptions of community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: COUNSELOR 22 STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS 27 CRITICISM OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNSELORS 30 SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF

Improving student satisfaction and retention with online instruction through systematic faculty peer review of courses

Creator:: Aman, Richard R.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine if online courses that were faculty peer reviewed based on five factors of quality instruction resulted in increased levels of student satisfaction and higher rates of student retention when compared with nonreviewed courses in a post-secondary context. The five factors of quality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: online questionnaire administered to 455 student participants from nine community colleges in Maryland

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: articles whose main focus was (a) student engagement with faculty; (b) community college students; and (c

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A study of the factors that influence disadvantaged female community college students' career choices

Food Insecurity in the Community College, a Phenomenological Inquiry: The Lived Experience of Students Using a Campus Food Pantry

Identified Influences on Second Generation Latina/os on Their Pathway Through Community College

A descriptive study of the locus of control in selected medical office assisting students and its relationship to certain characteristics an academic success as measured by grade achievement

Measuring student satisfaction with the service processes of selected student educational support services at Everett Community College

Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

Predictors of Completion : The Influence of Academic and Non-Academic Environmental Factors on Baccalaureate Completion Among Community College Transfer Students

A study of factors that contribute to job satisfaction and role congruence for community college counselors

Improving student satisfaction and retention with online instruction through systematic faculty peer review of courses

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

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