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Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Creator:: Loveday, Joyce E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Loveday A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University in

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Creator:: Barry, Kate R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to critically explore low-income women's experience as they negotiate post secondary education in community colleges. Three research questions explore the context through which low-income women have entered the college experience, what that experience is like for them, and how the community college experience has...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Colleges by Kate R. Barry A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University in

Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

Creator:: Patterson, Susan J.
Abstract:: An interpretative philosophical framework was applied to a case study to document the particular experiences and perspectives of ten women engineering transfer students who once attended a community college and are currently enrolled in one of two university professional engineering programs. This study is important because women still do not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

With Hardship Comes Ease: Exploring Muslim Identity Development at a Private Predominantly White Institution in the Mid-South through Counterstorytelling

Creator:: Saeed, Faran
Abstract:: The dominant narrative of U.S. Muslims in higher education is associated with violent rhetoric, anti-American values, and terrorism. After terrorist attacks took place on September 11th, 2001, this narrative expanded to include a depiction of U.S. Muslims as being oppressed and submissive. Hate crimes, discrimination, and Islamophobic attacks towards Muslims...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

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:: Development at a Public Institution by Hannah M. Pynn A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University

Whose Experiences Do We Understand? Generalizability Considerations When Analyzing Data about Massive Open Online Courses

Creator:: Thompson, Karen D., Rutherford-Quach, Sara, Rodriguez-Mojica, Claudia, and Román, Diego
Abstract:: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have generated considerable excitement and considerable skepticism since their recent inception (e.g., Kim, 2014; Perna et al., 2014). By fall 2015, approximately 35 million people had participated in 4200 courses offered by over 550 institutions (Shah, 2015). In addition to MOOCs’ potential for expanding access...
Resource Type:: Research Paper
Full Text:: on outcomes for MOOC participants is funded by an Oregon State University Ecampus Research

White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

Creator:: Harris, Gennie S.
Abstract:: This research examines two questions: 1) What stories do Christian teacher educators tell about their own White racial identity development? and 2) Is there an impact of studying White racial identity development on the praxis of Christian teacher educators? If so, in what ways? The researcher began the project with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Educators by Gennie S. Harris A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

Creator:: McCann, Julie McLaughlin
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experience of white principals in understanding their white identity, privilege, and power as they worked to implement socially-just and culturally proficient schools. The findings offer insights into the following questions: 1) How do white school leaders view white identity and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Julie McLaughlin McCann A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University

White college students' cross-racial involvement in multicultural organizations and the shaping of white consciousness

Creator:: Shingle, Michael E.
Abstract:: This qualitative study explored the experiences of self-identified White students currently enrolled at a predominantly White institution who were cross- racially involved for at least ten weeks in a multicultural association, club, or organization that had students of color as the racial majority. This study also examined students' consciousness of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: collection of Oregon State University libraries. My signature below authorizes release of my thesis to any

What Do We Mean by "Justice"?: An Examination of How Justice is Conceptualized in K-12 Mathematics Education

Creator:: Brunner, Megan E.
Abstract:: Issues of injustice in society (e.g. racism, classism, sexism, ableism) are perpetuated in and through educational opportunities, including mathematics learning (Freire, 1970/2000). Those that are committed to disrupting the interlocking systems that create disparities and oppression in mathematics education are considered to be “pursuing justice.” Pursuit of justice can involve...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Brunner A DISSERTATION submitted to Oregon State University

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Women, poverty, and educational success : a critical exploration of low-income women's experience in community colleges

Women engineering transfer students : the community college experience

With Hardship Comes Ease: Exploring Muslim Identity Development at a Private Predominantly White Institution in the Mid-South through Counterstorytelling

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

Whose Experiences Do We Understand? Generalizability Considerations When Analyzing Data about Massive Open Online Courses

White racial identity development in transitional space : Discourse and praxis among Christian teacher educators

White principals examine power, privilege, and identity : the challenge of leading for equity

White college students' cross-racial involvement in multicultural organizations and the shaping of white consciousness

What Do We Mean by "Justice"?: An Examination of How Justice is Conceptualized in K-12 Mathematics Education

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