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The relationship of selected academic factors to the persistence of general educational development (GED) recipients enrolled in community colleges : an Oregon study

Creator:: Sanders, Karen M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to better understand the relationship between selected academic factors and the persistence of GED recipients in community colleges in the state of Oregon. With this purpose in mind, the study addressed the following research question: Is there a relationship between selected academic variables and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: nationally and in Oregon 2000-2005...... 24 4. Tinto's student integration model (adapted from Tinto, 1975

The first year experience and persistence of Native American students at one predominantly white four year institution

Creator:: Reeves, Jennifer Jean
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore, from current Native American and Alaskan Native undergraduate students, what their experiences were as first year college students on the Oregon State University campus. In addition, it was important to learn how these experiences contributed to their success, satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Weight stability and influences upon eating and exercise behaviors among college students

Creator:: Jensen, Julie A.
Abstract:: Students are entering college heavier than ever before and some are gaining weight faster than the general population. Weight studies have been conducted, but are limited in scope about how behavior related choices are made. This study was an effort to determine weight stability and to explore the influences of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: finding strategies to build exercise into the busy schedule of a college student are areas needing

An investigation of the housing needs of women students in residence halls

Creator:: Jack, Lorena Nadine
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

Creator:: Dins, Kate
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: college student enrolled in the 2002 -2003 academic year. However, I contend that the small number of

Racial identity development among college students : an examination of five students' perspectives

Creator:: White, Jessica
Abstract:: This research sought to "get at" students' understandings of their own racial identity development. The limited degree with which participants have been heard and honored in research activities points to the need to inquire about their experiences first-hand, respect their stories, and consider their voices among, or in spite of,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Development Among College Students: An Examination of Five Students' Perspectives. Abstract approved: This

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on September 24, 2007. Title: Hearing Their Voices: College Experiences of Urban

Community college and university degree partnership programs : A qualitative study of the student experience

Creator:: Balzer, Jacqueline
Abstract:: Community college and university degree partnership programs allow students to tailor their educational experiences to fit personal goals and preferences while transitioning back and forth seamlessly between a community college and four-year university. This qualitative research study, telling the stories and lived experiences of six students participating in a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , uncovers many important facets of their unique college experience. An analysis of the student stories

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

Creator:: Tracy, Gwyneth Jones
Abstract:: The purpose of this cross-cultural study is to improve the understanding of the educational experiences of immigrant students who leave postsecondary education prior to completion of a program in two traditionally immigrant-magnet countries. This research focuses on Bangladeshi immigrants in the United Kingdom and Mexican immigrants in the United States,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: student academic performance at the community college setting. The following research questions were

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The relationship of selected academic factors to the persistence of general educational development (GED) recipients enrolled in community colleges : an Oregon study

The first year experience and persistence of Native American students at one predominantly white four year institution

Weight stability and influences upon eating and exercise behaviors among college students

An investigation of the housing needs of women students in residence halls

Chunking professional-technical programs to create pathways to degree completion in community colleges

Racial identity development among college students : an examination of five students' perspectives

Hearing their voices : college experiences of urban American Indian women

Community college and university degree partnership programs : A qualitative study of the student experience

Bangladeshi and Mexican immigrants who leave early from postsecondary education in the United Kingdom and the United States

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) : good indicator for student success at Community Colleges?

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