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  • Moving from good to great: how one community college made the transition

    Creator:
    Hansen, Eric J.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Eric J. Hansen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • Fraternity men's diversity experiences and degree of gender role conflict

    Creator:
    Schalewski, Lucas L.
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    Gender role conflict has been found to be a psychological condition that produces negative outcomes for men as they negotiate the tensions between who they truly are and who they feel they must be based on social expectations (O'Neil, Helms, Gable, David, & Wrightsman, 1986). Recent studies on college men's...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________ Jessica E. White Gender role conflict has been found to be a psychological condition that

  • Students with disabilities in community colleges : the relationship of select demographic and academic variables to transfer

    Creator:
    Ponticelli, Jan E.
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    The original research detailed in this document recognizes that the majority of students with disabilities between 18-69 years of age will attend a community college. The literature also indicates an exponential increase for better job opportunity and earnings relative to individuals with disabilities who attain higher levels of education. This...
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    Dissertation
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    . Copyright by Jan E. Ponticelli April 2, 2009 All Rights Reserved Students with Disabilities

  • New international students' perceptions of U.S. professors

    Creator:
    Barclay, Heather E.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine new international students' perceptions of United States professors upon entrance into the university and after two months in class, and if differences in expectations exist between groups of students based on demographic variables. A survey designed to assess these expectations was administered...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Heather E. Barclay for the degree of Master of Science in College

  • Faculty perspectives on multicultural components of course curriculum

    Creator:
    Creighton, Clare S.
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    Multicultural curriculum, as a facet of multicultural education is not a new topic in higher education. Although there are many theories that describe multicultural curriculum (Banks, 1997b; Bennett, 2007), and a multitude of ideas and suggestions for best practices, several studies show there is not overwhelming faculty support for or...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: Jessica E. White Multicultural curriculum, as a facet of multicultural education is not a

  • Profiles in courage of community college leaders

    Creator:
    Kruger, Mari L.
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    The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experience of courage among community college leaders across the United States. The following questions guided the research: (1) What is the courageous experience like for a community college leader? (2) What is the process of courage development? (3) What are...
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    Dissertation
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    experience of courage were: (a) real risks, (b) reasoned choice, (c) call to act, (d) facing adversity, (e

  • Factors supporting persistence of academically underprepared community college students

    Creator:
    Pelkey, Dave
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    The purpose of this study is to identify factors that support the likelihood of persistence of academically underprepared community college students to 45 college level credits. Factors considered in this research include: (a) race/ethnicity, (b) age, (c) enrollment status, (d) socio-economic status (SES), (e) first quarter GPA, (f) developmental need,...
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    Dissertation
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    Jessica E. White The purpose of this study is to identify factors that support the likelihood of

  • Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

    Creator:
    Ng, Jacob N. K.
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    Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
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    Dissertation
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    corresponding with the researcher of this study through e-mail. Significance of Study The researcher met

  • Five programs for four participants : stories of paradox and learning in a graduate cohort for adult literacy practitioners

    Creator:
    Fish, Susan A.
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    The purpose of this study was to understand the individual experiences of four adult literacy practitioners, Anne, Bill, Candy, and Emily, in the first cohort of the Oregon Field-Based Cohort Master's Program. This program, which Oregon established in 1993 as one venue of professional development for adult literacy and English...
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    time and 8% of part-time staff are certified in adult education. (Development Associates, 1992, p. 1

  • Respecting one’s abilities, or (post)colonial tokenism? : Narrative testimonios of faculty of color working in predominantly white community colleges

    Creator:
    Samano, Michael Luis
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    The purpose of this research project was to gain a deeper understanding of the lived experience of faculty of color. More specifically, this project explores how diversity-related workload expectations impact faculty of color who work in predominantly white community colleges. Known by various descriptors, the term used in this research...
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    Dissertation
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    ............................................................... 179 D. Revised Definition of Cultural Competence ......................... 182 E