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Effects Of College-Themed Media On First-Year Student Expectations, Micheal John Clinton Jr.
Effects Of College-Themed Media On First-Year Student Expectations, Micheal John Clinton Jr.
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Common expectations of incoming undergraduates have been identified, however, the influences on these expectations are varied and include input from high school, familial pressures, and the media. Incoming students consume messages regarding what college is like from these various sources, yet the specific impact of narrative media has yet to be investigated. Utilizing interviews of college students following their first full-time academic year, this study accomplishes two tasks. First, the types of expectations students have of four common assumptions of college congruent with previous research are identified. Then, the influences of narrative media are investigated and analyzed. The analysis of …
Education On The Inside: Incarcerated Students' Perceptions Of Correctional Education Programs, Stephanie Cage
Education On The Inside: Incarcerated Students' Perceptions Of Correctional Education Programs, Stephanie Cage
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The United States has alarmingly high incarceration and recidivism rates. Many of those incarcerated have less education than their general population counterparts. Correctional education programs have a proven ability to reduce incarceration and recidivism rates by helping rehabilitate people. Current research on incarcerated students primarily focuses on the external benefits of correctional education programs such as recidivism. A limited amount of research is represented in the literature on incarcerated students’ perceptions about their academic experiences. The purpose of this study was to explore incarcerated students’ perceptions regarding their correctional education experiences. The study particularly investigated students at a Louisiana correctional …