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Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, December 17-18, 2015 Dec 2015

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, December 17-18, 2015

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on December 17-18, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 9, 2015 Nov 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, November 9, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, November 9, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, October 12, 2015 Oct 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, October 12, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, October 12, 2015.


Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, October 8-9, 2015 Oct 2015

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, October 8-9, 2015

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on October 8-9, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, September 14, 2015 Sep 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, September 14, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, September 14, 2015.


Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2015 Jun 2015

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, June 4, 2015

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on June 4, 2015.


Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, April 30-May 1, 2015 Apr 2015

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, April 30-May 1, 2015

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on April 30-May 1, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, New Senator Agenda And Minutes, April 20, 2015 Apr 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda, New Senator Agenda And Minutes, April 20, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, April 20, 2015. This also includes a one page agenda for new senators.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, March 23, 2015 Mar 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, March 23, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, March 23, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, February 23, 2015 Feb 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, February 23, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, February 23, 2015.


Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, February 12-13, 2015 Feb 2015

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, February 12-13, 2015

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on February 12-13, 2015.


Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, January 26, 2015 Jan 2015

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, January 26, 2015

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, January 26, 2015.


Non-Cognitive Factors Affecting Undergraduate Student Success In Core Composition Courses, Samantha J. Spitak Jan 2015

Non-Cognitive Factors Affecting Undergraduate Student Success In Core Composition Courses, Samantha J. Spitak

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The intention of this study was to determine what, if any, non-cognitive factors affect student performance in core composition courses. "Non-cognitive factor" is a term referring to non-academic and non-intellectual characteristics of a student's experience. These factors may be emotional, environmental, psychosocial, etc. Some prior research has been conducted on non-cognitive factors relating to admission of minority populations, but this research is likely to be outdated. Six potential non-cognitive factors were proposed for this study: Confidence, Motivation, Socioeconomic Class, Emotional Support, Campus Climate, and Living Situation. The results of this study indicated that non-cognitive factors do influence student performance in …


Examining Student Reading Gains Based On Vocabulary Instruction Based On Morphemic And Definitional Approaches, Jessica Lea Parthemore Jan 2015

Examining Student Reading Gains Based On Vocabulary Instruction Based On Morphemic And Definitional Approaches, Jessica Lea Parthemore

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There has been a multitude of research about the effect of vocabulary instruction on reading achievement. The purpose of this study was to further examine the effectiveness of specific methods of vocabulary instruction, definitional and morphemic, as measured by reading achievement on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. This research study focused on 5 suburban classrooms in the Midwest, three teaching definitional methods and two teaching morphemic methods. The data were analyzed using a 2X 2 ANOVA to determine which method had the most effect on reading achievement, definitional or morphemic. The analyses revealed that there is a significant …


The Transfer Student Experience: Challenges And Institutional Support Systems For Undergraduate Transfer Students At A Public Four-Year University, Olivia Vanessa Matthews Jan 2015

The Transfer Student Experience: Challenges And Institutional Support Systems For Undergraduate Transfer Students At A Public Four-Year University, Olivia Vanessa Matthews

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The transfer student population is rising on college campuses in the United States. Institutions of higher education should better understand how to support this growing, diverse population. This qualitative study of transfer students investigates what transitional challenges these students face, how they utilize institutional support services to assist them with these challenges, and if they feel appreciated, welcomed, and supported in their new environment. Focus group sessions and a demographic questionnaire were used to obtain data in this study. Participants invited to participate were second term transfer students who began at their current institution during the fall of 2014. Transfer …