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Filtering by: Decade 2000-2009 Degree Field Education Subject Community college students -- Attitudes

Improving student satisfaction and retention with online instruction through systematic faculty peer review of courses

Creator:

Aman, Richard R.

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to determine if online courses that were faculty peer reviewed based on five factors of quality instruction resulted in increased levels of student satisfaction and higher rates of student retention when compared with nonreviewed courses in a post-secondary context. The five factors of quality...

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Dissertation
Hispanic community college student empowerment : developmental English participants describe their educational experiences

Creator:

Lawrenson, Lisa Aguilera

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to learn about the experiences of Generation 1.5 Hispanics in developmental English in community college. A qualitative comparative case study design was used for this social critical study. The key findings fell into three categories: road blocks, motivators, and actions. The road blocks included:...

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Dissertation
Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

Creator:

Cook, Tim S.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of single fathers attending a community college. Single fathers comprise one-fifth of all single parent families, yet little research has been done on this growing segment of the population. A phenomenological approach was utilized to examine the attributes, needs, and...

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Dissertation