Extended orientation courses have been shown to be a
valuable means of increasing student retention. However,
little is known about the extent of their use, their form,
their organization or their content. The purpose of this
study was to determine what is being done in today's two-year
college extended orientation...
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...
In the process of adjusting to a new institutional environment,
transfer students will often experience difficulties and
these difficulties may limit their academic potential. Can an
institution create a formal process which can help the transfer
student adjust to the institutional environment? This study is an
examination of a program--an...
The purpose of this study was to investigate what effect, if any, an outdoor orientation program conducted at a comprehensive public institution in the Northwest school had on first-year students' self-efficacy relative to success in their first year of college, measured as academic and social integration. A random sample of...
This phenomenological inquiry explored the experiences of library leaders and discipline faculty members engaging in a collaborative instructional change initiative focused on a process-based learning pedagogy and led by an academic library. The investigation’s purpose was providing insight and understanding concerning the: (a) library’s role in instructional leadership; (b) experience...
The purpose of this research was to determine if significant
differences existed in college performance and in selected areas of
attitude and opinion between male upperclassmen residing in fraternities
and non-fraternity male upperclassmen living in residence
halls.
Two samples consisting of (a) 86 upperclassmen from the residence
halls and (b)...
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of
social support within different living groups. It also determined
if there were a combination of variables that contribute to social
support. The independent variables included interpersonal orientation,
sense of identity, adjustment to college, grade point average,
gender of subject,...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships
that were hypothesized to exist between the variables birth order,
family size, and parents college attendance and the dependent variable,
college graduation. The three general hypotheses tested were:
1. A positive relationship exists between a given position in
birth order...
Much of our knowledge about transgender (folks who identify as not cisgender) lives in universities centers around barriers experienced, feelings of exclusion, and being victims of harassment and violence. This thesis describes conversations regarding captured gender euphoric moments from five students at a large university. They came together through a...
Mounting inflationary economic pressures and the obvious spiralling costs of education, at all levels, has drastically augmented public, administrative, and government concern regarding the effectiveness of many educational training programs. Secretarial Science, which is designed to provide occupational-level training represents such a program. Therefore, this study was conducted in order...
In recent years, changes in values have occurred in major elements of the population, most notably among the late adolescents and the college students. That this holds portent for the future was referred to by Revel in WITHOUT MARX OR JESUS when he said, "The American revolution is without doubt...
This study was undertaken to examine the relationships which
exist between the work values and job satisfaction characteristics of
college student personnel workers in the states of Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Washington. Work values are viewed as characteristics
desired on an ideal job and job satisfaction characteristics are those
factors...
The major purpose of this study was to determine if
there were significant differences in the self-concepts of
vocational education teacher-trainees, non-vocational education
teacher trainees and non-education students at
Montana State University.
Two hundred students were surveyed to determine if
there were any differences in self-concepts based on
either major...
The major purpose of the study was to compare reverse transfer
students and four year college students for attitude toward
mother, father, and both parents. A secondary purpose was to
collect demographic data on the reverse transfer students.
The experimental and control groups were chosen from the
winter term enrollment...
Objectives of the Study
The study attempted to accomplish the following:
1. Document the fundamental or conservative nature of
early American higher education, especially the nine
colonial colleges, and verify its seemingly irrepressible
progression toward liberalism.
2. Determine the nature of variables associated with the
process of liberalization.
3. Isolate...
The purpose of this study was to explore the association
between sex-role orientation and contraceptive behavior
in an unmarried population. One hundred and twentyeight
sexually active unmarried college students comprised
the sample. The test instrument was made up of the Sex-
Role Stereotypic Questionnaire developed by Rosenkrantz,
Vogel, Bee, Broverman,...
Purpose of the Study:
The School Health Fair is an experiential method used to supplement classroom theory in a teacher preparation course at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL). The purpose of this study was to determine how this method affected student attitude toward teaching. The following null hypotheses were...
The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship
between attitudes and behaviors pertaining to male contraceptive practices;
the influences of living group affiliation in these practices;
the influence of partners in birth control method use; the quality of
communication in the sexual relationship as an influence in birth...
The Purpose of the Study
The central purpose of this study was to determine if certain
personality characteristics differ between community college persisters
and those who drop out of school. The following 12 a priori
hypotheses involving six Adjective Check List personality scales were
tested:
1. Male persisters would have...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship
between a measure of anxiety and academic achievement of freshmen
women enrolled in the University of Northern Colorado (U.N.C.).
One thousand and eighty women, eighty-seven percent of the
freshmen women, were included in this study. All subjects completed
the American...
Existing literature on first generation students focuses on the challenges these students encounter in arriving at and persisting within higher education. The area of first generation student involvement, particularly within clubs and organizations on campus, is relatively unknown. In this study, I conducted nine qualitative interviews with first generation students...
Research examining disparity between baccalaureate completion among "native" and community college transfer students has gained attention in recent years. Current and prior research has identified important pre-college and demographic characteristics with a positive relationship to baccalaureate completion. Yet few studies have focused on the influence of nonacademic and academic environmental...
While it is generally assumed that alcohol consumption
plays some role in the advent of negative sexual outcomes
among college students (sexually transmitted diseases,
unplanned pregnancies, and date rape), that role has not
been empirically demonstrated or quantified.
The purpose of this study was to assess the association
of alcohol...
Although the career choice decision for women is
recognized as a complex process, there is little
understanding about how the influencing factors affect
the choices of disadvantaged women returning to community
colleges. This study was concerned with understanding
how certain factors influenced the career choices of this
population.
A random...
The present study examined the influence of the
demographic variables of age, gender, major in college, and
level of education or class standing on individuals' stage
of moral development. Trevino's interactionist model,
combined with the basic principles of cognitive moral
development, provided the theoretical basis for this study.
One-hundred and...
The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior of college students by using a measure of religious orientation to define religiosity. Religious orientation refers to individuals' motivations for religious involvement and personal faith. Religious orientations are characterized as being extrinsic, intrinsic, indiscriminately proreligious...
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of students to discern the impact of their interaction with the food pantry. This knowledge may, in turn, influence future food pantry methods and wider policy, both at PNW College and more broadly. Not only does student hunger have...
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the effects
of indoor aquatic activities on the health patterns of the college student.
Three groups of students were used in the investigation: the
experimental group, comprised of students enrolled in aquatic
activities, and two control groups, the first comprised of...
The purpose of this study was to explore possible differences
in value patterns of students residing in four types of university living
environments--residence halls, Greek houses, cooperatives, and off campus
dwellings. The Rokeach Value Survey was utilized as the
major measurement tool for identification of the value patterns of
students....
Older and part-time students are enrolling in institutions of
higher education in increasing numbers, yet little research has
been conducted to see if these students perceive the campus
environment differently from younger, full-time students.
The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of
the college environment of four...
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...
The purpose of this study is to determine factors that encourage second
generation Latina/os to obtain a community college education. A critical qualitative
ethnography focused on "Testimonio" was used in conducting this study. The key
findings were formulated around three critical research questions. In relation to each
research question, three...
The major question of this study was why do community
college women choose traditional occupations? The study
examined the characteristics of community college women who
chose preparation for a traditional occupation either immediately
after graduation from high school or after a period
of absence for family responsibilities.
The sample for...
The purposes of this study were to determine whether the generally accepted procedure of campus elections as a method of choosing student government representatives (1) appears to encourage the candidacy of students who hold perceptions of the university environment similar to other students who do not choose to become candidates;...
The purpose of this thesis is to better understand how students who experience anxiety that interferes with their daily functioning perceive and interact with their formal learning environments such as classrooms and lab spaces so that instruction in these spaces may be improved. Specific attention was paid to the ways...
This thesis is a report of a phenomenological-informed study of public university student spiritual development. The research was based primarily upon semi-structured personal interviews and a focus group with undergraduate students at a large, public research institution on the west coast. Since the introduction of scientific objectivity into the academy...
This study was divided into three stages. The first phase of the study aimed to examine factors influencing the students' participation in physical activity. Eight female and male university students participated in the focus group. It was found that the participants' perceived benefits of physical activity were physical, psychological and...
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...
Low income, first-generation college students face many barriers in their pursuit of a college degree. As a result, the retention rates for this student population have traditionally been lower than for other student populations. In order to support the persistence of this student population it is important to study the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
level of social interaction and social distance or
comfort among five undergraduate ethnic groups (African
Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, Caucasian
Americans, and Hispanic Americans) at Oregon State
University. Another purpose was to explore the
correlation between the level of social...
The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...
The purpose of this qualitative study was to research the experience of six Hispanic students who were interviewed in depth regarding their persistence in school and success at a community college. The students reported on their educational experiences prior to college and how that related to attendance at the college;...
Schwartz and Bilsky (1987, 1990) constructed a universal
psychological structure for cross-cultural studies of motivational
dynamics. To test this structure, Simmons (1991)
adapted data from a twenty year broad-based value survey of
student cohorts at an American university. The availability
of reliable, long-term data on American students permitted a
comparison...
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...
The purpose of the dissertation was to gain an understanding of counselor professional identity and identity development, as well as an understanding of the experiences of doctoral students as they develop their professional identity within a nontraditional (hybrid) counselor education (CE) program. This was accomplished through systematic literature review of...
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether
there were significant differences between Oregon community
college collegiate freshmen and Oregon State University freshmen in
terms of interest, values, and manifest needs.
The study was limited to a representative sample of the freshman
population in the lower-division collegiate program...
This study was undertaken to: 1) determine the
relationship between community college counselor role
congruence and job satisfaction and 2) to consider
factors that contribute to or depreciate counselor role
congruence and job satisfaction.
The subjects consisted of four groups that were
compared in terms of their perceptions of community...
The aim of this investigation was to develop an Adjustment Assessment Instrument for Omani College Students. The adjustment instrument items were constructed and grouped into academic, family, social and personal adjustment areas common to Omani college students. The content validity of the adjustment instrument was determined by utilizing two Delphi...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between moral development and year in school, gender, and personality type for university undergraduates. Moral development was measured by the Defining Issues Test (DIT) and personality was assessed using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The sample consisted of 320 freshmen,...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between college student organization leadership experience and postcollege leadership activity. A questionnaire was employed to gather data to determine Ii there were differences by gender, academic major, and last year of attendance at OSU among former student leaders In: postcollegiate...
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...
This qualitative study explored the experiences of transgender students at a large, public university. The focus of this study was to identify where transgender students found support systems and obstacles at Rivera University. Six students, who self-identified as transgender, participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews directed by three research questions: (a)...
Student success in terms of college preparedness and postsecondary college enrollment is one of the current major focus in the school counseling profession. The current literature indicates that school counselors can positively influence their students’ needs and performance outcomes, yet the profession is calling for more evidence to support the...
The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe
the opinions and characteristics of black students enrolled
in Portland Community College.
Data were obtained through a random sampling of two
groups of subjects who were invited to participate in the
study as follows: (1) Black subjects were 109 students...
The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions
of the university environment of four selected groups
of residence hall students at Oregon State University:
male elected residence hall leaders (N -52), male non-leader
residence hall students (N-52), female elected residence
hall leaders (N-53), and female non-leader residence hall...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in perception
of the university environment that occurred in students who
participated in two forms of university governance at Oregon State
University. Students who participated as members of joint student-faculty
committees (university committees) were compared with members
of all-student committees....
The major problem examined in this study was that of
determining whether or not there is any relationship between
student ratings of instruction in the community college
university transfer area and the professional teacher-training
backgrounds of instructors. In addition, several
other factors which may influence ratings and which might
interact...
The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between
clothing interest and body awareness, between clothing interest and
selected demographic variables for college men and women, and between
body awareness and selected demographic variables for college men and
women.
To assess these relationships two measures were used. Body
awareness,...
The purpose of this research was to do a comparative study of
the self-concept of Mexican-American/Chicano(a) students enrolled
in two- and four-year institutions of higher education in western
Oregon during the 1985-1986 academic year.
The secondary purposes of the research were:
1) To ascertain if there were any significant differences...
The central purpose of this study was to examine the
attitudes of non-disabled college students toward their
developmentally disabled peers attending the same college.
Specifically, it examined the attitudes of non-disabled
students toward the developmentally disabled students in the
Transitional/Vocational Program the Fairview campus of
Fairview College, Alberta, Canada.
Objectives...
The purpose of this study was to determine and explain
attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics of undergraduate
students in three academic majors attending Oregon State
University.
The attitudes of a proportionate random sample
consisting of 215 students were measured according to their
responses to thirty-two Likert scale items containing six
sub-scale...
Alcohol use/abuse among college students is a serious concern for
higher education. Despite efforts to address this problem student
use/abuse of alcohol continues. The purpose of this study was to
determine which of three alcohol education instructional approaches
more significantly impacted students' attitudes regarding the acceptance
of alcohol use/abuse. Three...
This study was concerned with determining if: (1) the
effectiveness of residence hall student government varies according to
the perceptions of its role held by residence hall student staff and
government officers, and the hall type and population; (2) the
perception of hall student government held by student staff varies...
This study sought to determine the contributions of college students'
perceptions of family of origin health and self-esteem to their perceptions of the
divorced single mother. It was hypothesized that individuals who hold more positive
views of their family of origin health will also view themselves and, consequently, the
divorced...
This study examines empirically the relationship of value
orientation to meanspiritedness. Meanspiritedness (a collection of
acts, thoughts and/or attitudes which are intentionally malicious)
was defined and a scoring method was designed. The management
level of self-interest in individuals as indicated by their value
orientation and religious orientation was examined. Additionally,...
Little empirical research has been conducted on self-gifts
as a phenomenon of consumer behavior. A review of
literature demonstrated that the phenomenon of self-gifts has
been studied from the conceptual aspect, such as self-gift
functions. Yet, our knowledge of self-gifts still remains
limited because many of the determinants of self-gifts...
The central purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship of
locus of control and academic success in selected medical office assisting students.
The instrument for locus of control assessment was the Adult Nowicki-Strickland
Internal-External Scale (ANSIES). Structured interviews were used to elicit
personal responses for the purpose of...
This study co-investigated with students with hidden disabilities the phenomenon of disability identity. This qualitative study utilized phenomenology and strategies proposed by Paulo Freire in an effort to understand identity development specific to individuals with hidden disabilities. There were seven students from a medium-sized, public university who participated in the...
College is recognized by many researchers to be an exceptionally stressful period of development. Despite considerable theoretical and empirical attention, many questions still remain regarding the experience of stress among college students. There is a dearth of multivariate investigations in this area and, to date, no clear consensus exists among...
The nutritional impact of snacking on the diets of female,
freshman college students between the ages of 17 and 20 years was
assessed. Sixty-five women living in freshman residence halls at
Oregon State University recorded their dietary intakes and eating
habits for four days. Questionnaires concerning eating and activity
patterns...
This research explores the consequences and effects for men
enrolled in introductory Women Studies courses at Oregon State
University. Men are enrolling in the feminist classroom in larger
numbers due to institutional changes allowing Women Studies to
provide credit for baccalaureate core curriculum. The intention of
this study is to...
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The purpose of this study was to understand, through nontraditional student perspectives, how institutional practices of postsecondary proprietary schools may influence the success of moderately to highly nontraditional students. The study was undertaken for these reasons: (a) A large and growing number of higher education students are nontraditional, putting them...
This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and student involvement among American college sophomore women. Self-esteem is defined as "a positive or negative attitude toward the self" (Rosenberg, 1989, xxviii). Student involvement is defined as the amount of time a student spends actively involved in various activities in college (Astin,...
Within the United States, international student enrollment in institutions of higher education has been climbing sharply over the past decade. However, despite this increase, colleges and universities largely do not adequately support these student and their unique needs within higher education. International students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans,...
As reverse transfer students become a larger part of community college enrollments, it is important to better understand the underlying causes of this nontraditional population’s emergence in the traditional community college system. This quantitative descriptive study found that approximately nine percent of the student body enrolled at Rogue Community College...
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...
An interpretative philosophical framework was applied to a case study to document the particular experiences and perspectives of ten women engineering transfer students
who once attended a community college and are currently enrolled in one of two university
professional engineering programs. This study is important because women still do not...
Palmer Patton was a student of color at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) from 1916-1920. He received bachelors and masters degrees in agriculture. He was African-American but identified as white. This presentation explores Patton's life before, during and after his years at OAC. This presentation was made at OSU's Lonnie B....
The conversation regarding transgender students in the context of women's colleges is inherently complicated due to the binary gender system that the existence of women's colleges reinforce. The primary goal of this phenomenological research was to examine the lived experiences of transgender college students at U.S. women's colleges. Because the...
Today's office worker is being expected to operate computers in order to
increase office productivity. While learning the new technology is a positive
challenge for most people, some students experience a negative computer
attitude when faced with computer training. This study sought to determine if
there were significant differences about...
Low completion rates have created serious "leakage points" (Astin, 1988) and "severe hemorrhaging" (Lango, 1996) in higher education to a large number of Hispanics. Traditional research on college persistence, which has blamed the students' culture for low performance, is inaccurate. Little research has specifically investigated academic persistence from a cultural...