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A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

Creator:: Rawe, Carl L.
Abstract:: This case study describes and analyzes the experiences of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in its implementation of four retention interventions. Each of the four interventions are described in detail. Discussion is framed within the context that retention is a by-product of institutional renewal brought about by implementing interventions that...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Community College AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Carl L. Rawe. Jr. , for the degree of Doctor of

Factor patterns that foster or impede distance education in Washington State community and technical colleges

Creator:: Baker, Ronald L.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to develop a holistic understanding of distance education by identifying factors and patterns of factors that foster or impede distance education. The Washington State Community and Technical College System provided the context for the investigation of four primary questions: 1. What is the community and technical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Washington State community and technical colleges AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ronald L. Baker

A descriptive analysis of organizational transition related to extensive administrative change and its impact : a case study of one community college

Creator:: Reed, Cheryl J.
Abstract:: Using qualitative methodology and a case study format, this study examines from the inside-out the organizational impact of significant change in leadership at a mature community college during the initial period of that change. The study describes and characterizes the nature of change in the organization during the periods of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: & Miles, 1981; Sheldon, 1980). Because changing any dimension is threatening, they change none. These

The development of an instrument to identify dispositions for interactive group communications in cross-cultural learning environments

Creator:: Miller, Dwight Errol
Abstract:: An increased cross-cultural interaction around the world is being dictated by the ever increasing communication needs required by business and national concerns. This increased interaction, and its resultant inter-dependence, is often referred to as "Globalization." Due to the effect of globalization on the business and education environments, this study was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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A study of non-persisters within a cohort of vocational students at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Creator:: Vinson, Julia Flory
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to explore non-persistence by vocational students in the College of Career and Vocational Education at the University of Alaska Anchorage. A cohort of 156 students were identified and tracked from fall 1989 through spring 1992. In the first part of the study, using the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ; Brunner, Packwood & Wilson, 1978; Gorter, 1978; Greer, 1980; Hunter & Sheldon, 1980; Johnson, 1980

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

Creator:: Thomas, William Howard
Abstract:: In the process of adjusting to a new institutional environment, transfer students will often experience difficulties and these difficulties may limit their academic potential. Can an institution create a formal process which can help the transfer student adjust to the institutional environment? This study is an examination of a program--an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: supportive environment, or to pursue upper- division courses. According to Sheldon and Grafton (1982) the

The essence of influence : community college presidents' experiences with Washington state legislators

Creator:: Coats, Rhonda Quash
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and tactics community college presidents used to influence state legislators. Selected State Board for Community and Technical Colleges staff and legislative staff members were asked to independently name 3-5 presidents whom they perceived to be most influential with legislators. Ten...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Wesley L. Quash, Jr. for believing in me and instilling in me the importance of an education. Most

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

Creator:: Joy, Juanita M.
Abstract:: This study describes the historical development of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College by women faculty leaders in a male-dominated organization. In-depth interviews of eleven participants were transcribed and analyzed. The participants gave a very rich description of this nursing programthus describing its culture. Six themes were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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

ESL students as ethnographers : co-researching communicative practices in an academic discourse community

Creator:: Dantas-Whitney, Maria
Abstract:: No research to date has involved ESL students as researchers in investigations of community language practices. This study examined the research processes of 23 international college students in an advanced ESL course. The students worked on an original curriculum, the Language Research Project, through which they performed ethnographic and discourse...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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A case study to investigate retention efforts at Mt. Hood Community College

Factor patterns that foster or impede distance education in Washington State community and technical colleges

A descriptive analysis of organizational transition related to extensive administrative change and its impact : a case study of one community college

The development of an instrument to identify dispositions for interactive group communications in cross-cultural learning environments

A study of non-persisters within a cohort of vocational students at the University of Alaska Anchorage

A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on transfer student academic achievement

The essence of influence : community college presidents' experiences with Washington state legislators

The history of the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Portland Community College

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

ESL students as ethnographers : co-researching communicative practices in an academic discourse community

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