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A descriptive study of the locus of control in selected medical office assisting students and its relationship to certain characteristics an academic success as measured by grade achievement

Creator:: Bode, Elizabeth Ann
Abstract:: The central purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of locus of control and academic success in selected medical office assisting students. The instrument for locus of control assessment was the Adult Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Scale (ANSIES). Structured interviews were used to elicit personal responses for the purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Rick Levine of Chemeketa Community College for supporting professional development opportunities

The impact of a community college interdisciplinary faculty teaching and learning community on faculty professional development

Creator:: Pincus, Gail S.
Abstract:: My study explores the impact of participation in a faculty teaching and learning community (TLC) on the professional development of community college faculty. I address the problem that, in spite of the growth of faculty development activity in the community college during the past decade, how faculty development occurs is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: teaching and learning community (TLC) on the professional development of community college faculty. I

Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

Creator:: Moore, Alicia K. V.
Abstract:: Background: Legislators and higher education policy makers increasingly are turning to policy initiatives to incentivize institutions of higher education to transform policies and practices in the name of student success, with success typically defined as retention and graduation rates. One such policy receiving increased attention amongst states is outcomes-based funding,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: aggregating community college student success data within each state. Research Design: The unit of

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:: Perceptions of international students in a community college

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:: in higher education within the community college system. The overarching purpose of this study

Internationalization in Oregon and Washington community colleges

Creator:: Sipe, Deborah M.
Abstract:: Research on higher education during the period 1990 to 2013 has suggested that U.S. higher education institutions were significantly impacted by a number of global forces, including an increase in the movement of goods, information, and people across borders. During the same period, a measurable increase occurred in the number...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: research could also suggest gaps in college responses to community and student needs regarding

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

Creator:: Cate, Rachael
Abstract:: Latina/o student enrollments in community colleges in the United States are rapidly growing, yet Latina/o student success rates have not matched this growth. There is a need for community college programs that serve Latina/o student populations more effectively and that incorporate multicultural educational practices into college programs. The purpose of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: need for community college programs that serve Latina/o student populations more effectively and that

A voice : lived experiences of selected African American community college trustees

Creator:: Hendrix, George A.
Abstract:: The focus of this study is a search for the voice of African American community college trustees as they work to impact the changes community colleges must make over the next quarter century. It examined the lived experiences and perceptions that selected African American community college trustees have of their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Selected African American Community College Trustees. Abstract approved The focus of this study

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

Creator:: Hammer, Joyce D.
Abstract:: In 2004, the Transition Mathematics Project (TMP), funded by the state of Washington and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was established to create projects to help high school students gain the necessary skills to become college and work-ready. Aligned to TMP's College Readiness Mathematics Standards, a fourth-year capstone mathematics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Mathematical Reasoning Course and High School to Community College Transitions. Abstract approved

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Creator:: Lang, Heather
Abstract:: Institutions of higher education are increasingly being held accountable and experiencing pressure to demonstrate how well their students are achieving intended learning outcomes. External and internal influences fuel this pressure. After decades of rhetoric on student learning outcomes assessment there remains a question of whether the practice has been fully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: state of student learning outcomes assessment within their community college student affairs divisions

ScholarsArchive@OSU

A descriptive study of the locus of control in selected medical office assisting students and its relationship to certain characteristics an academic success as measured by grade achievement

The impact of a community college interdisciplinary faculty teaching and learning community on faculty professional development

Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

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

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

Internationalization in Oregon and Washington community colleges

Post-colonialist Pathways : Building Potential for Multicultural Service Learning at Community Colleges

A voice : lived experiences of selected African American community college trustees

The relationship between completing the Applications of Mathematical Reasoning course and high school to community college transitions

Perceptions of Senior Student Affairs Officers on the State of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

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