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Enhancing community college revenue sources by leveraging land resources

Creator:: Scott, Cheryl L.
Abstract:: Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding. Traditionally, college administrators look for ways to cut expenditures and raise tuition and fees to make up for the shortfall. Using available land resources to generate a revenue stream may provide revenue for community colleges. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: resources instead of other strategies for resource diversification for several reasons. The research I

Librarian Leadership in Open Education Resources: Implementing and Supporting Innovation in Community Colleges

Creator:: Schoppert, John
Abstract:: The purpose of this narrative inquiry study was to describe the lived experiences of librarians and how they provided support and innovation for community college OER programs. Examining the experiences of librarians as innovators sought to understanding how best practices developed for OER programs. It further sought to examine how...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Title: Librarian Leadership in Open Education Resources: Implementing and Supporting Innovation in

Serious fun : life-deep learning of koi hobbyists

Creator:: Liu, Chi-Chang
Abstract:: Hobby activities can be viewed through the lens of informal, free-choice learning. A wide range of hobbies combine fun and learning-intensive practices, and can contribute to scientific literacy. Hobby learning involves clear goal orientation, persistence and effort, and often results in more richly and strongly connected knowledge; traits highly valued...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Contextual Model of Learning to explain how personal, socio-cultural and physical contextual factors affect

A yoga intervention for counselors with compassion fatigue : a literature review and qualitative case study

Creator:: Murphy, Janys M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this manuscript style dissertation was to increase understanding of the experiences of counselor's with compassion fatigue as they participated in a yoga intervention. Compassion fatigue is a condition that creates both physical and psychological impairment as a result of working in the helping role. Yoga is an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: condition that creates both physical and psychological impairment as a result of working in the helping

Pregnancy and the Academy : A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Pregnant Graduate Students

Creator:: Larkins, Emma L.
Abstract:: This study explored the lived experiences of graduate students in masters-level academic programs who become pregnant, whether intended or otherwise, and the sources from which they received support in their efforts to balance their dual responsibilities as students and mothers-to-be. Through a series of three, semistructured one-on-one interviews, seven participants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , sources of support (or the absence thereof), challenges they faced, as well as strategies and resources

Raising fragile : the experiences & perspectives of the families of male Fragile X individuals

Creator:: Shorb, JoAnne E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative research study was to address the experiences and perspectives of those who have grown up with and raised males who have Fragile X syndrome. The methods used in the study included surveying and interviewing the family members of adult individuals with Fragile X, reviewing resources...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: individuals with Fragile X, reviewing resources for Fragile individuals entering adulthood, and researching

Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education At Public Research Universities : Considering Students' Perspectives on Teaching-related Factors and Faculty Experiences, Motivations, and Competencies Concerning Teaching Improvement

Creator:: Collins, Jennifer Shalini
Abstract:: The underlying aim of my dissertation was to contribute knowledge that may better support and foster STEM education improvement initiatives at public research universities. The two research studies included in my dissertation advance knowledge per perspectives of key stakeholders targeted by initiatives attempting to foster change, students and faculty. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ), students’ cognitive engagement opportunities (e.g., connections to real world), additional physical

College students' multiracial identity perceptions and experiences of programs and associations

Creator:: Plaza, Lauren S.
Abstract:: This thesis examined the identity transitions that occurred prior to enrollment at a predominantly, White, large, public research university and after completing at least one year of college for students who identify as multiracial. As a secondary purpose, this thesis also examined whether these students sought support through groups that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: their age, physical appearance, and consciousness about their racialized heritage. Participation in

Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Creator:: Cerny, Leonard Thomas
Abstract:: A combination of theoretical perspectives is used to create a rich description of student reasoning when facing a highly-geometric electricity and magnetism problem in an upper-division active-engagement physics classroom at Oregon State University. Geometric reasoning as students encounter problem situations ranging from familiar to novel is described using van Zee...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: geometric and physical reasoning, they will not employ these resources. However, if students think that

Structured group psychotherapy for individuals with spinal cord injury

Creator:: Frank, Roger A.
Abstract:: This investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Personal Achievement Skills (PAS), a structured group psychotherapy approach, on the productivity, social functioning, self-esteem, locus of control, and life satisfaction of individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury. Subjects for the study were recruited through disability advocacy organizations, state disability service...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: physical limitations were discussed along with recommendations and modifications for future research

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Enhancing community college revenue sources by leveraging land resources

Librarian Leadership in Open Education Resources: Implementing and Supporting Innovation in Community Colleges

Serious fun : life-deep learning of koi hobbyists

A yoga intervention for counselors with compassion fatigue : a literature review and qualitative case study

Pregnancy and the Academy : A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Pregnant Graduate Students

Raising fragile : the experiences & perspectives of the families of male Fragile X individuals

Improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education At Public Research Universities : Considering Students' Perspectives on Teaching-related Factors and Faculty Experiences, Motivations, and Competencies Concerning Teaching Improvement

College students' multiracial identity perceptions and experiences of programs and associations

Geometric reasoning in an active-engagement upper-division E&M classroom

Structured group psychotherapy for individuals with spinal cord injury

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