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The Relationship Between Academic Advising And Students' Completion Of Corequisite Gateway Courses, Michael P. Moran
The Relationship Between Academic Advising And Students' Completion Of Corequisite Gateway Courses, Michael P. Moran
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This bivariate correlational quantitative study sought to determine how variables predicted students’ course outcomes in first-year English and mathematics courses within a corequisite learning support model. Course outcomes were defined dichotomously on a successful completion or unsuccessful completion basis. The participants of this study included those who initially attempted first-year English (n = 2,055) and mathematics (n = 2,843) course(s) in a corequisite learning support model for the first time between Fall 2018 and Spring 2022 and were assigned as advisees to the professional academic advisors in the centralized advising model. The examined predictors were students’ frequency of sessions, length …
Academic Advisors’ Experience With Academic Entitlement: A Phenomenological Study, Felicia A King
Academic Advisors’ Experience With Academic Entitlement: A Phenomenological Study, Felicia A King
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Academic entitlement is on the rise in higher education. Research on academic entitlement typically focuses on faculty and behavior inside the classroom. Academic entitlement affects the college as a whole, both inside and outside of the classroom. This phenomenological study explored academic entitlement within student affairs, specifically, academic advisors' experience with academic entitlement. Additionally, the study focused on a large community college, whereas previous studies were situated within 4-year colleges and universities. The phenomenological study aimed to determine what academic entitlement behaviors were present in academic advising and examine how academic advisors reacted to the academic entitlement behaviors. Twelve academic …
The Utilization Of A Computer Assisted Guidance System In Academic Advising, Charles Van Vleck Pfautz
The Utilization Of A Computer Assisted Guidance System In Academic Advising, Charles Van Vleck Pfautz
Educational Foundations & Leadership Theses & Dissertations
Computer assisted guidance systems may adapt well to various models of academic advising, and they have the ability to address the challenge of meeting the diverse advising needs of community college students without sacrificing the integrity of academic advising (Fowkes & McWhirter, 2007). The purpose of this qualitative case study was to assess current advisor and student use of a specific computer assisted guidance system and to recommend strategies to effect optimum utilization of current generation software. The objective was to create a model for using the computer assisted guidance system as an academic and career planning tool for community …