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Values and considerations in education-related choices : a descriptive study of PRC Chinese graduate at a Northwest U.S. University

Creator:: Buys, W. Kent
Abstract:: The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore PRC Chinese graduate student perceptions of their education-related choices at a U.S. university, and to assess the values and considerations underlying these choices. The objectives of the study were to: (a) explore and discover how students perceived and described education in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

Creator:: Yan, Zi
Abstract:: 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...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: United States for the purpose of pursuing higher education, and Chinese international students

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

Creator:: Kilburg, Gary M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate Peer Collaborative Mentoring (PCM) as a professional development model for international graduate teaching assistants at an American university. Data were gathered from interviews and observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching Assistants (Intercultural Peer Mentors/IEPMs), and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: observations of three American peer mentors (Intracultural Peer Mentors/IAPMs), five Chinese Graduate Teaching

An investigation of the financial and academic problems perceived by Saudi graduate students while they are studying in the United States

Creator:: Shehry, Ali Maadi
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the financial and academic problems perceived by Saudi graduate students while they are studying in the United States. The study also attempted to determine if there were significant differences in the five perceived problem areas among respondents in the various categories identified....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Different worlds? : asymmetry in graduate student marriages

Creator:: Sakashita, Shari S.
Abstract:: That graduate study is detrimental to marriages has received empirical support. This study utilized systems theory to examine and help explain the dissolution process of graduate student marriages. Specifically, it examined the impact of marital structure on perceptions of marital quality. Drawing primarily from Scheinkman's (1988) qualitative study, spouses in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Different Worlds? Asymmetry in Graduate Student Marriages. Abstract approved: Alan C. Acock and Anisa M

Reflective Information Literacy: Empowering Graduate Student Teachers

Creator:: Deitering, Anne-Marie, Rempel, Hannah Gascho, and Jensen, Tim
Abstract:: Graduate students are critical stakeholders for academic libraries. As libraries continue to reinvent themselves to remain relevant, spaces, services, and instruction targeted specifically for the needs of the graduate student community are essential. Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students is a practical atlas of how librarians around the world are...
Resource Type:: Part of Book
Full Text:: 103 Chapter 9 refLeCTive informaTion LiTeraCy Empowering Graduate Student Teachers Anne-Marie

A formative evaluation of pre-service preparation of substance abuse counseling in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Creator:: Biles, Kathy E.
Abstract:: Substance abuse is a prevalent occurrence among adolescents. A review of the literature revealed that adolescent substance abuse has a strong connection to their academic performance. School counselors address adolescents' academic and personal/social needs by providing services through prevention education, responsive services, and collaboration with community members. Yet, there is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: providing services through prevention education, responsive services, and collaboration with community

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

Creator:: Risser, Edward M.
Abstract:: Employers often lament that many American workers are not qualified for present and future jobs due to changing skills requirements and deficiencies of schools. In 1991, the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report recommended educators use work sites to help students achieve foundation skills and workplace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Doctor of Education presented on May 1, 2001. Title: Social and Learning Strategies Male Community

A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

Creator:: Martinez, Jessica A.
Abstract:: This thesis explored the experiences of four Student Affairs practitioners working within Multicultural Affairs (MA). The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine how professionals within MA offices were developing and conducting assessment as well as identify barriers they faced and best practices used. Data for this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: College of Education Dean of the Graduate School I

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:: Access to Higher Education…………………… 5 Improving the Transfer Student Experience………………. 6 Summary

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Values and considerations in education-related choices : a descriptive study of PRC Chinese graduate at a Northwest U.S. University

Physical activity among Chinese international students in American higher education : from quantitative and qualitative perspectives

A study of peer collaborative mentoring for the professional development of international graduate teaching assistants

An investigation of the financial and academic problems perceived by Saudi graduate students while they are studying in the United States

Different worlds? : asymmetry in graduate student marriages

Reflective Information Literacy: Empowering Graduate Student Teachers

A formative evaluation of pre-service preparation of substance abuse counseling in CACREP accredited school counseling programs

Social and learning strategies male community college students use to maximize learning from cooperative work experiences

A critical exploration of assessment within multicultural affairs

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

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