The goals of this study were to discover and compare the religious
and philosophical traditions which have shaped Japanese and American
cultures, and to make a case for interdisciplinary transcultural programs
of study in higher education. Specifically, the purposes of this
study were to: (1) describe and trace historically the...
Youth in foster care often perform at lower levels academically than those not in foster care. Prior research on the nature of the relationships that affect former foster youth's educational path has been inconclusive. Though it is widely believed that positive relationships with faculty, staff and peers is beneficial for...
The study established how community college leaders establish connections
with other community leaders. Connections that form broad and inclusive networks
can be used to develop positive social capital in communities. Results showed that
new community college leaders follow a pattern of community engagement
including the identification of other leaders, making...
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the usefulness of
sensitivity training with wives of graduate students in decreasing
role tension resulting from the husband's participation in an advanced
degree-seeking program and to assess the effect of professional endeavor
of wives upon marital integration.
Three groups for comparison were...
There has long been discussion on whether or not there are gender differences in
different academic areas, particularly mathematics. One fact that most researchers agree
on is that fewer females than males take upper-level mathematics courses beginning in
adolescence and continuing through college. As a result, many females severely restrict...