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  • A study of the effects of an extended transfer student orientation course on factors of student success

    Creator:
    Corley, Sherie P.
    Abstract:
    Transfer students often experience difficulties in adjusting to a new institutional environment, and these difficulties may limit their academic potential. Success predictors identified in research may not be part of their experiences. Can an institution create a formal process which can ameliorate deficiencies within success factors for transfer students? This...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy of Evangelical Christian College Women

    Creator:
    Dahlvig, Jolyn E.
    Abstract:
    The extent in which the evangelical Christian perspective influenced the career decision-making self-efficacy of six female college students was qualitatively explored. Interviews and a focus group were utilized to find common themes and influences amongst the women. Literature from the areas of female college student development, career decision-making self-efficacy, and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult Educaftp. Women Studies, and College Student

  • “I Was That Student”: Exploring Instructor Experience of Empathy Amid Identities in the Classroom

    Creator:
    Anderson, Anna
    Abstract:
    This research is an exploration of empathy in the classroom from the standpoint of how instructors experience it and understand themselves to communicate it to their students, particularly students from different cultural backgrounds. The research method used was ethnographic analysis of a classroom observation and a one-hour semi-structured interview with...
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    Masters Thesis
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    “I Was That Student”: Exploring Instructor Experience of

  • Case Study : The Effectiveness of Mentoring for African American Male Community College Students

    Creator:
    Robertson, Valerie Y.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this case study is to explore a mentoring program designed for African American male community college students at a Pacific Northwest community college. Community college practitioners can use the knowledge gained from this study as a best practice to increase the persistence and success of African American...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    community college to pursue transfer and career/workforce education. Transfer education prepares a student

  • Saudi Arabian Women Pursuing Higher Education at Oregon State University

    Creator:
    Al-Sheikhly, Nadya A.
    Abstract:
    Since 2005, the United States has experienced a significant influx of international students from Saudi Arabia, particularly women (Bollang, 2006). The American educational structure is something Saudi women have never experienced due to the vast differences between both cultures in all facets. There is very little to no research conducted...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approach versus that at OSU that heavily incorporates a student-centered approach. This study utilizes

  • The Experiences of Male Students in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    Creator:
    Viveros Cespedes, Marcos Andres
    Abstract:
    Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is an interdisciplinary academic field that addresses gender, sexuality, and social justice issues. The research objective of this project was to examine the attitudes of self-identified male students in introductory Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for winter term 2016 at Oregon State University. This...
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    Masters Thesis
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    myth.” They offer four flawed assumptions about college men: (1) every male student benefits