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  • A comparison of assessment methods used by community college faculty in face-to-face and online courses

    Creator:
    Wamsley, Lori H.
    Abstract:
    Online learning has grown exponentially within higher education in the past decade, especially at community colleges. As online course offerings expand community colleges need to assess student learning in order to ensure quality learning experiences for students and for accreditation purposes. The purpose of this study was to compare the...
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    Dissertation
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    , and institutional levels has now become an essential part of the learner-centered institution (Lopez

  • 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...
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    Dissertation
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    discourses” (Stinson & Walshaw, 2017, p. 9). Research within this paradigm aims to unpack and deconstruct

  • Key motivating factors for rural adult women entering college

    Creator:
    Benoit, Michelle R.
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    This qualitative study seeks to gain knowledge about the motives and barriers of rural adult women students and how these factors impact their decision to pursue postsecondary education. As more adult women choose to enter or return to higher education, it is important to examine the factors that influence their...
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    Masters Thesis
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    unemployment, and high rates of illiteracy (p. 43). Poverty rates in rural communities have continued to