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Developing and validating an adjustment assessment instrument for college students in the Sultanate of Oman

Creator:: Sulaiman, Suad M.
Abstract:: The aim of this investigation was to develop an Adjustment Assessment Instrument for Omani College Students. The adjustment instrument items were constructed and grouped into academic, family, social and personal adjustment areas common to Omani college students. The content validity of the adjustment instrument was determined by utilizing two Delphi...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of self with environment, insufficient student pre-orientation and absence of college academic

Rate of student participation in college student ratings of instruction

Creator:: Frost, Jacquelyn Lee
Abstract:: This study was conducted to develop a statistical model of the influence of course characteristics on student ratings of instruction. Unique to this study was the inclusion of the student participation rate as a variable. Other course characteristics studied were: expected grade, attendance, grade point average, sex of students, reason...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Student Participation in College Student Ratings of Instruction Abstract approved: E. Wayne Ctrey This

Exploring counseling students' perspectives on spirituality using a postmodern feminist paradigm

Creator:: Souza, Katherine Zimmer
Abstract:: In this study, I explore the ideas of doctoral level counselor education students on spirituality using a postmodern feminist research paradigm. I have found spirituality to be vital aspect of my own life and have been pleased to see its importance recognized within the counseling field. I analyzed the data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thought about spirituality. I found no studies to date that have addressed the student perspective. I

Perceptions and experiences of students who graduate with the Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) Degree

Creator:: Scott, Patricia Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to learn about the perceptions and experiences of students who graduated with the Associates of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) degree. This study answered the following questions: 1) How did the AA/OT degree attainment assist in the overall achievement of goals? 2) How did AA/OT...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: oranges because any student who starts at a community college and completes any number of credits is

Student identity development abroad : Three students' stories

Creator:: Gutzler, Jill
Abstract:: This thesis explores the challenges and triumphs experienced by three students who spent the summer abroad on international internships. Through their individual stories and journals, they shared how they questioned their own values, their nationality, and the value of formal education. They also experienced changing relationships and new career aspirations...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Science in College Student Services Administration presented on April 28, 2004. Title: Student

Retention of adult second language learners : Hispanic learners in Washington State community and technical colleges

Creator:: Jones, Gary E.
Abstract:: This study was designed to investigate a phenomenon, retention of Hispanic adult second language learners in Washington State's community colleges, from a qualitative paradigm and phenomenological approach. The focus of this study was to capture eight foreign-born Hispanic ESL non-continuators' voices and experiences, in their native language of Spanish, who...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: range of eighteen to thirty years of age, (4) a prior drop out student from one of Washington State's

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

Creator:: Tracy, Gwyneth Jones
Abstract:: The purpose of this cross-cultural study is to improve the understanding of the educational experiences of immigrant students who leave postsecondary education prior to completion of a program in two traditionally immigrant-magnet countries. This research focuses on Bangladeshi immigrants in the United Kingdom and Mexican immigrants in the United States,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

"This culture is nurturing and caring" : ethnographic account of a campus climate from the perspective of African-American students

Creator:: Blue, Loris A.
Abstract:: Different racial/ethnic groups often perceive the realities of the campus environment differently: This difference in perspective and the attendant reactions can be a factor in student satisfaction or dissatisfaction. A quantitative survey administered in 1996 and 1999 revealed that African-American students on the campus of a diverse two-year community college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Community college attrition of GED certificate holders and regular high school graduates : a comparative study using national BPS data

Creator:: Long, Angela C.
Abstract:: This study was purposed to extract, collate, and statistically format data contained in the national Beginning Postsecondary Students (BPS) Longitudinal Study: 1996-2001database that pertained to persistence and attainment rates of GED recipients who began their postsecondary education at a community college during the 1995-96 academic year. The primary objective was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: these magnitudes are worthy of the attention of college admissions officers and student support

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Developing and validating an adjustment assessment instrument for college students in the Sultanate of Oman

Rate of student participation in college student ratings of instruction

Exploring counseling students' perspectives on spirituality using a postmodern feminist paradigm

Perceptions and experiences of students who graduate with the Associate of Arts/Oregon Transfer (AA/OT) Degree

Student identity development abroad : Three students' stories

Retention of adult second language learners : Hispanic learners in Washington State community and technical colleges

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

"This culture is nurturing and caring" : ethnographic account of a campus climate from the perspective of African-American students

Community college attrition of GED certificate holders and regular high school graduates : a comparative study using national BPS data

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