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Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Creator:: Wallace, Donald G.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine one case of embezzlement at one community college in order to assess the sociological effects of the embezzlement on that college. The research design for this study was qualitative using a case study approach. Although there was no attempt to generalize the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Relationship between a collaborative learning community and the persistence of community college students

Creator:: Ramaker, M. Jolene
Abstract:: This study explored the effects of a collaborative learning community (CLC) upon the persistence of community college students. Treatment subjects were participants in two different offerings of the learning community "Life on the Edge". The ex post facto design compared treatment group subjects' persistence to goal with persistence to goal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Case study of the student-to-student interactions in an online course offered by a community college, and how the interactions impact learning community

Creator:: Cvetko, Marlene G.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to investigate the student-to-student interactions that take place in an online community college course, and how the interactions impact an online learning community. The literature review revealed three related themes: (a) the impact of the teaching/learning environment on student interaction, (b) barriers in the online environment,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: perceived time. The study generated findings with implications for community college instructors and

Demographic and financial resource differences between testate and intestate University employees

Creator:: Murray, Karen Ann
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differences between testate or intestate university employees relative to: 1) demographic characteristics (age, income health, marital status, education, number of children, housing tenure, and gender), 2) planned personal and family retirement income sources (including: savings, individual retirement accounts, mutual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study: Intestate: Dying without a will whereupon, state law decrees division of property, designation

GED graduates : case studies of six at-risk students who have persisted at a community college

Creator:: Falk, Cheryl R.
Abstract:: This interpretive study sought to understand how six GED graduates who dropped out of high school came to be enrolled at a rural community college, and what factors they perceived promoted or impeded their academic persistence and success. Specifically the study focused on student backgrounds, reasons for dropping out of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college setting? Rationale for the Study Previous research that has investigated the academic

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

Creator:: Stevens, Malia L.
Abstract:: For the past 100 years, the prominent instructional model for all public education in the United States has been teacher/content centered with the intent of covering a discrete body of knowledge in a given period of time. As the end of the twentieth century approaches, natural, social, political, and economic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience AN ABSTRACT OF

The interrelationship between being lesbian and its impact on community college leadership

Creator:: Andreas, Michelle R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this phenomenological research is to deepen understanding of the interrelationship between being lesbian and community college leadership experiences, values, priorities, practices, and identity negotiation. The following outlines thematic research findings. 1. Lesbian community college administrators' have experiences in: -- Anti-lesbian work environments that exposed them to homophobic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (Coon, 2001; Ridgeway, 2001). The Importance of this Study A community college presidential survey

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

Creator:: Kenney, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore through their own stories and journeys (storjourns), how lesbian leaders influence and transform dominant community college culture. Five lesbian leaders participated who held the position of Director, Associate Dean, Dean, Executive Vice President, and President/Executive Dean. This microethnographical inquiry divulges and makes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study, I want to promote social change in the area of community college culture. In his revolutionary

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

Creator:: Downey-Schilling, JoAnna
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare how elected and appointed board trustees provide oversight for the community colleges they serve. The rationale for this study was that little examination of board governance processes at community colleges had occurred and, as a result, board members may lack the understanding...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college system. A collective case study provided a unique opportunity to compare if differences

The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

Creator:: Nadolny, Raymond A.
Abstract:: The community college, now over 100 years old, began with the singular mission of preparing students for transfer to the university. Throughout the 20th century, the community college has expanded its missions to serve increasingly complex and comprehensive community needs. Through a textual analysis of community engagement within seven seminal...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Stealing the public trust : a case of embezzlement at a community college

Relationship between a collaborative learning community and the persistence of community college students

Case study of the student-to-student interactions in an online course offered by a community college, and how the interactions impact learning community

Demographic and financial resource differences between testate and intestate University employees

GED graduates : case studies of six at-risk students who have persisted at a community college

Transitioning from content centered instruction to student centered learning : a qualitative study of one community college instructor's experience

The interrelationship between being lesbian and its impact on community college leadership

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

How governing boards provide oversight for community colleges : understanding the differences between state-appointed and elected boards

The wonderful missions of the community college : A hermeneutic analysis of the first hundred years of the colleges’ community engagement

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