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The effect of youth participatory evaluation and youth community action training on positive youth development

Creator:: White, David J. (David Joseph)
Abstract:: The bi-directional relationships within the personal and contextual environments of adolescents are critical to the development of adolescents and their transition into adulthood. Opportunities for youth to participate in and provide leadership in meaningful programs, gain life skills, and interact with adults in sustained relationships are key features leading to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to the treatment group. The one-tailed Mann-Whitney U Test found no significant and consistent

Bridging differences : Saudi Arabian students reflect on their educational experiences and share success strategies

Creator:: Shaw, Donna L. (Donna Laible)
Abstract:: This study examines the U.S. educational experiences of Saudi Arabian students. Using qualitative case study and photo-elicitation research methods, this study conducted multiple interviews with 25 Saudi students and explored their perceptions of their American learning environment, how it differed from Saudi Arabia, and the strategies they developed to successfully...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: there is no objective reality and asserts that the universe is inter- connected. Max Planck is

Beginning the year in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom : A case study of the development of norms

Creator:: Cheval, Kathryn Meador
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate the development of social norms in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom through a close examination of one teacher's actions during the first three weeks of school. This study offers insights into the following research questions: 1) How does an elementary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: mathematics education during the remainder of the 1980s alluded to the report, and it paved the way for the

Study abroad and global competence : exemplary community college programs which foster elements of achievement

Creator:: Arden-Ogle, Ellen A.
Abstract:: The research‘s purpose was to examine how exemplary community college study abroad programs assisted student participants in acquiring global competence. Three research questions were explored: 1.What issues need to be anticipated when planning a study abroad program for community college students in order to effectively incorporate opportunities for students to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: go to my family members who took this journey with me. No one in grad school ever does it alone. My

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

Creator:: Williams, Peter G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research study was to describe and improve understanding of the meaning of institutionalized sustainability and the role that a college president plays in institutionalizing sustainability on a community college campus. The following questions guided the research: (a) What does it mean to have sustainability “institutionalized” at...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Climate Change (IPCC) report that global warming is “unequivocal” (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

The meaning of persistence for African American femalesattending urban community colleges

Creator:: Glavan, John
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to examine the experiences of African American female students attending urban community colleges, to gain further understanding of how they interpret the meaning of persistence, and to identify the factors that affect their persistence. African American women attending community college in Los Angeles were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: enrollment and completion, including both men and women. The American Council of Education report on

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

Creator:: Hansen, Eric J.
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: embraced. “As presently organized and delivered, higher education is no longer sustainable

The community college applied baccalaureate degree : employers' and graduates' perspectives

Creator:: Grothe, Malcolm
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of employers and graduates regarding the applied baccalaureate degree when conferred by community colleges. By better understanding the perceptions of employers and graduates, community colleges considering offering applied baccalaureate degrees will have some context within which to begin communicating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Lumina Foundation for Education to improve access to baccalaureate degrees. Their report

Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

Creator:: Turner, Susan Diane
Abstract:: Women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education face tremendous challenges in their efforts to cultivate resilience amidst a myriad of risk factors including incessant stress, low wages, and limited professional support. Women who foster mental health in young children and high-risk families are vulnerable to secondary traumatic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: phenomenological study was to understand the resilience process with women leaders in Early Childhood. No studies

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

Creator:: Loveday, Joyce E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the underlying mechanisms within community colleges that influence cross-functional collaboration. The study also explored the role of community college leadership in fostering internal collaboration. The following questions guided the research: (1) What does cross-functional collaboration look like at a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The effect of youth participatory evaluation and youth community action training on positive youth development

Bridging differences : Saudi Arabian students reflect on their educational experiences and share success strategies

Beginning the year in a fifth-grade reform-based mathematics classroom : A case study of the development of norms

Study abroad and global competence : exemplary community college programs which foster elements of achievement

Institutionalizing sustainability in community colleges : the role of the college president

The meaning of persistence for African American femalesattending urban community colleges

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

The community college applied baccalaureate degree : employers' and graduates' perspectives

Exploring resilience in the lives of women leaders in early childhood health, human services, and education

Working together for student success: cross-functional collaboration at community colleges

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