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Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Creator:: Hernandez Chapar, Judith W.
Abstract:: Student engagement with faculty is positively associated with increases in the retention and graduation rates of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. Although a considerable amount of research has focused on understanding the engagement experiences of students enrolled at four-year colleges and universities, little emphasis has been placed on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Differences in University Students' Self-Determined Motivation, Perceived Competence, and Physical Activity Behavior at Institutions with Either a Required or an Elective Physical Activity Education Policy

Creator:: Kim, MooSong
Abstract:: The overarching premise of this dissertation is to understand how different college and university physical activity education policies affect college and university students. Fundamentally, some American colleges and universities require their students to complete a physical activity education requirement whereas others do not. Given the different policy arrangements of college...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Exploring Involvement : A Qualitative Study

Creator:: Flowers, Kyle
Abstract:: Involvement has been defined and researched by many student affairs professionals and theorists over the past 40 plus years. While many studies have researched the relationship between involvement and a student's academic success, little research has been done that explores what involvement means to them, and the motivations and factors...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fostering relevance in introductory biology courses : an empirical study of the effects of a socio-scientific issues-based course on student motivation through the lens of self-determination theory

Creator:: Hewitt, Krissi M.
Abstract:: There has been a rapid increase in technological advances in the biological sciences that has contributed to an increase in societal issues that require attention from both scientists and citizens. Consequently, there is a need for the development of biologically literate citizens who have the ability to use their knowledge...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Quality of effort and perceptions of attainment as affected by variables in the education of the adult undergraduate student

Creator:: Brenner, Vernon J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether certain variables have significant bearing on the education of adult undergraduate students. During the 1970's Pace (1977) and Shaver (1978) suggested that the "quality of effort" that college and university students invest in their own learning and development is a key...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Achievement orientation and teaching methodology : a relationship that affects learning

Creator:: Young, Margaret Shelley
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine the influence of achievement orientation and teaching methodology on the learning of theoretical content related to nursing. The sample came from Senior nursing students from the Oregon Health Sciences University, enrolled in Nursing 460 during the academic year 1982-1983. Fall Term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

On wings of eagles : a look at self-regulation of how high school students manage their learning with a student-centered curriculum

Creator:: Harper, Julia O. L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine how high school students managed their learning while working within the guidelines of a student-centered approach to teaching and learning. Data collected included interviews, questionnaires, participant observations, and Kolbe Conative Index scores supplied by the school. Seven teachers and forty students...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The use of motivational interviewing within school counseling programs for academically unmotivated eighth grade students

Creator:: Hadraba, Heather D.
Abstract:: School counselors are challenged with creating a wide range of programs to address three developmental domains: personal/social, career, and academic, with an increasing requirement to provide accurate and sufficient data substantiating their professional contributions to students’ academic achievement. At the same time, the professional literature reports that during adolescence there...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

Creator:: Bennett, Judith N
Abstract:: This interpretive research sought to understand how eight Hispanic students who mastered English as a Second Language (ESL) matriculated at a rural community college, and what motivating factors encouraged or encumbered their academic persistence and success. Particularly the study focused on student backgrounds, motivations, and persistence factors influencing their success....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The human spirit and higher education : landscapes of persistence in first generation students of color

Creator:: Valdez, Cristobal
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of first-generation persons of color attending and persisting at a community technical college. Students of color continue to be an increasing population in our higher education system. Many of these persons of color are choosing to attend two-year institutions. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Leveraging the Power of Institutional Agents for Students of Color : Understanding the Factors Which Influence Engagement at Community Colleges

Differences in University Students' Self-Determined Motivation, Perceived Competence, and Physical Activity Behavior at Institutions with Either a Required or an Elective Physical Activity Education Policy

Exploring Involvement : A Qualitative Study

Fostering relevance in introductory biology courses : an empirical study of the effects of a socio-scientific issues-based course on student motivation through the lens of self-determination theory

Quality of effort and perceptions of attainment as affected by variables in the education of the adult undergraduate student

Achievement orientation and teaching methodology : a relationship that affects learning

On wings of eagles : a look at self-regulation of how high school students manage their learning with a student-centered curriculum

The use of motivational interviewing within school counseling programs for academically unmotivated eighth grade students

Participation, persistence, and progression : motivating factors in the success of Hispanic community college students who moved from mastering English as a second language to a certificate or degree program

The human spirit and higher education : landscapes of persistence in first generation students of color

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