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  • Veteran Student Success : An Evaluation of Veteran Students' Perceptions of a Cohort Learning Model

    Creator:
    Campbell, Edward J.
    Abstract:
    In 2010 the American taxpayers spent $697 million educating veterans under the provisions of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly referred to as the GI Bill). Most veterans begin their college education at a community college. However, the number of veterans succeeding in community colleges is exceedingly low. Based...
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    Dissertation
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    ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Edward J. Campbell for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education

  • Justifications for K-12 education standards, goals, and curriculum

    Creator:
    Creighton, Sean
    Abstract:
    In the contemporary U.S., the state, through the Legislative Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Education, sets policies for K-12 education. These include goals and standards that affect the kinds of influences local officials, parents, and students can have on various education programs, required and elective...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Legislative Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Education, sets policies for K-12

  • The Bullying Experiences of Muslim-American Youth in U.S. Public Schools

    Creator:
    Baadarani, Dalia
    Abstract:
    Bullying cultivates insecurity and fear while generating attention for the perpetrator and degrading the student-victim in front of others. The act erodes the self-efficacy and identity of minority students more specifically and produces a hostile climate that undermines the learning and social development to all affected. Despite the pervasive negative...
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    Dissertation
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the

  • A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

    Creator:
    Martinez, Jessica A.
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    This thesis explored the experiences of four Student Affairs practitioners working within Multicultural Affairs (MA). The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how professionals within MA offices were developing and conducting assessment as well as identify barriers they faced and best practices used. Data for this study was...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ). Public funds were needed for improvements to public K-12 education and state infrastructure, the rising

  • Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

    Creator:
    Yan, Zi
    Abstract:
    Chinese international students in American colleges and universities report low levels of physical activity involvement, which may limit them in terms of realizing their full human potential (i.e., cognitively, physically, socially). The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the psychosocial mechanisms as well as the sociocultural influences to understand...
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    Dissertation
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    United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

  • Elementary and secondary teachers use of agriculture as a context for teaching : a concerns based approach

    Creator:
    Anderson, Shawn M.
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    The purpose of this study was to determine the concerns of past participants of the Summer Agriculture Institute regarding the use of agriculture as a context for teaching and to determine how they implement curriculum integration. The study used the Concerns-Based Adoption Model as a theoretical framework, which resulted in...
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    Dissertation
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    concepts. Integration of academic and vocational education has taken on several forms including

  • Contemporary student veterans : transitional experiences from military life to college life

    Creator:
    Normandin, Kathleen
    Abstract:
    The contemporary student veteran population is growing rapidly as service members who served in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts take advantage of the Post 9/11 Veteran Educational Assistance Act of 2008 to receive educational benefits to attend college (Cook & Kim, 2009). However, student veterans entering college today have a...
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    Masters Thesis
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    transitioning from military life to college life at higher education institutions in the United States. This

  • Developing NGSS Scientific Practices Through Inquiry in an Outdoor Learning Environment

    Creator:
    Halsey Randall, Micki Marie
    Abstract:
    The National Research Council has aggregated research evidence on the pedagogy of science teaching and learning (NRC, 2012), culminating in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These standards support emphasis on eight scientific practices as an important component for teaching science as inquiry to K-12 students. This latest framework for...
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    Dissertation
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    Philosophy in Science Education presented on July 5, 2016. Title: Developing NGSS Scientific Practices

  • More than a term : a consideration of how to support generation 1.5 students at colleges and universities

    Creator:
    Wimberly, Elizabeth Summer
    Abstract:
    In this thesis, Elizabeth Summer Wimberly details the profile of generation 1.5 students as a group of students who can need extra support in higher education. Generation 1.5 students stand distinct from both international students and native, monolingual students. As such, placing generation 1.5 students in either a mainstream or...
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    Masters Thesis
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    presence in the United States’ education system, they have done so, and they have done so well. Thus, I

  • Leadership, Mathematics, and Science Integration in Secondary Agricultural Education

    Creator:
    McKim, Aaron J.
    Abstract:
    Research exploring methods to improve student learning of leadership, mathematics, and science in the United States is critically important. In this study, I sought to delve into the potential for student learning of leadership, mathematics, and science within the context of school-based agricultural education. Recognizing the teacher as a gatekeeper...
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    Dissertation
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    supporting the addition of new agriculture education programs throughout the United States