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A self-directed learning-based model for training needs assessment of clients at small business development centers

Creator:: Good, Glenn C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to improve instructional system design at Small Business Development Centers by developing a best practice model for assessing client training needs. Two research questions were addressed: 1. Is self-directed learning an appropriate framework for instructional system design at Small Business Development Centers? 2. What...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . 3. A self-directed learning-based training needs assessment model that incorporates the components

Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

Creator:: Insley, Andrea E.
Abstract:: This study presented an in-depth exploration of international student perceptions of a coordinated studies program (CSP) at Seattle Central Community College. In conducting this research project, a phenomenological research methodology was used. Qualitative data were collected through participant observations, focus group, document review and individual in-depth interviews with nine students....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: systematically and categorized into the following four themes: (1) program integration. (2) program content, (3

A profile of the commonalities and characteristics of contextual teaching as practiced in selected educational settings

Creator:: Shields, Sue B., 1948-
Abstract:: Contextual teaching is emerging as an important concept in education reform efforts. This field study attempts to clarify the concept of contextual teaching by defining and identifying characteristics found in the research literature, experienced teacher observations and practices, and students' views of contextual teaching. The foundation for this field study...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Education in Education presented on December 3, 1997. Title: A Profile of the Commonalities

Case Study : Description of a Corporate University's Operational Factors

Creator:: Ewer, Gary
Abstract:: Corporate universities (CUs) have been in existence in the United States since the early 1900s. They are increasingly providing educational and developmental opportunities for workers; however, there is little empirical research on these types of organizations. This study examined a specific electrical distributor's CU using a theoretical framework as a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: total of 62 participants consisting of (59) company employees and (3) outsourced vendors contributed

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Creator:: Novotney, Dave C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel. Middle and high school level teachers, counselors, and school administrators in a rural Oregon school district were the focus of this study. Six specially designed modules were created by the researcher and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 3: To what degree can school personnel identify local gangs: including gang symbols, language, athre

Faculty perceptions of organizational climate for innovation at community colleges

Creator:: Batazhan, Tatyana
Abstract:: Higher education is faced with ever-increasing challenges, which require fundamental changes in order to ensure its relevance in the future. Business leaders and academic scholars urge organizations to continuously reshape and renew through learning and innovation to assure viability and sustainability. Organizational climate serves as a foundation that can promote...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .........................................................................................3 Significance of the Study

Provincial coordination and inter-institutional collaboration in British Columbia's college, university college, and institute system

Creator:: Gaber, Devron Alexander, 1952-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to better understand the historical development of the British Columbia (B.C.) community college, university college, and institute system with the focus on the changing nature of voluntary inter-institutional collaboration in relation to provincial coordination. The study also examined the related themes of centralization and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .............................................................. 3 LITERATUREREVIEW

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

Creator:: Strom, Stephen L.
Abstract:: Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Campuses (2010)................................... 41 3–1 Five-step process for conducting a historical

A Correlational Study on the Impact of the Pell Grant Program on Utah's Public Colleges and Universities

Creator:: Clegg, Phil L.
Abstract:: The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) and the eight public colleges and universities in the system, have depended on the Federal Pell Grant program for more than 40 years to assist students to attend. For some of these institutions, the amount of Pell grant dollars received is as much...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Research Questions

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ........................................................................................................................... 3 Research Objectives and Design

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A self-directed learning-based model for training needs assessment of clients at small business development centers

Perceptions of international students in a community college-based coordinated studies program

A profile of the commonalities and characteristics of contextual teaching as practiced in selected educational settings

Case Study : Description of a Corporate University's Operational Factors

The impact of youth gang awareness training on school personnel

Faculty perceptions of organizational climate for innovation at community colleges

Provincial coordination and inter-institutional collaboration in British Columbia's college, university college, and institute system

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

A Correlational Study on the Impact of the Pell Grant Program on Utah's Public Colleges and Universities

Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

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