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Pieces To The Puzzle, Ann L. Cracco
Pieces To The Puzzle, Ann L. Cracco
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
Because low-income, first-generation, and disabled individuals have limited access to postsecondary education, Congress established TRIO, a series of programs designed to provide access to college for this targeted population. One initiative suggested to aid in retention and graduation for these TRIO students was mentoring. This study examined the perceived benefits of faculty mentoring for first-generation TRIO students to facilitate retention and graduation rates at a Midwestern Community College. Three faculty members and three TRIO students were interviewed to determine their perception of the benefits of faculty mentoring. The results were consistent with the literature that students who have access to …
Approaches To Studying And Study Tactics Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Lisa D. Brodersen
Approaches To Studying And Study Tactics Of Baccalaureate Nursing Students, Lisa D. Brodersen
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
This research was designed to describe study approaches and study tactics used by baccalaureate nursing students. Previous inquiry indicates that students will take a Deep, Strategic, or Surface approach to studying and will use specific study tactics to meet the demands of their learning contexts.
The Approaches to Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) was administered to 174 students in Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Nursing Care of the Adult Client. Failing students were less likely to participate. The ASSIST bad acceptable internal consistency reliability and construct validity. A majority (55%) of students took a Strategic approach to studying; smaller …
How The Clinical Settings Of Radiography Programs Affect Learning Perceptions, Peggy Fortsch
How The Clinical Settings Of Radiography Programs Affect Learning Perceptions, Peggy Fortsch
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
A main purpose of clinical education is to prepare practitioners who can deliver excellent skills and care vital to the health and safety of persons in their care and to society. Clinical education is an essential component for students pursuing careers as health care providers. The purpose of this study was to examine the place of clinical experiences in radiography programs and to describe how students and clinical instructors in three different radiography program models (bridging, external, and internal) perceived the learning experiences in clinical settings.
From the perspectives of students and clinical instructors the following questions were addressed:
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