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Women Graduates' Academic Resilience And Their Personal Strategies For Doctoral Success, Alice S. Culpepper
Women Graduates' Academic Resilience And Their Personal Strategies For Doctoral Success, Alice S. Culpepper
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study explores women’s perceptions of what made them successful doctoral students and what strategies they used to cope and succeed in the academic environment of an off-campus program in South Florida. The study’s theoretical framework was built on Bandura’s (1997) theory regarding ways self-efficacy influences choices made and effort expended; and Gilligan (1982), Belenky et al. (1986) and other feminists’ theories concerning how women learn.
The study included data obtained from individual, semi-structured interviews with 10 participants, documents spanning the 10 years of the program and interviews with founding faculty members. For each, academic resilience was built on (a) …
Causal Attributions For Success Or Failure By Passing And Failing Students In College Algebra, Georgina Cortés Suárez
Causal Attributions For Success Or Failure By Passing And Failing Students In College Algebra, Georgina Cortés Suárez
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Success in mathematics has been identified as a predictor of baccalaureate degree completion. Within the coursework of college mathematics, College Algebra has been identified as a high-risk course due to its low success rates.
Research in the field of attribution theory and academic achievement suggests a relationship between a student’s attributional style and achievement. Theorists and researchers contend that attributions influence individual reactions to success and failure. They also report that individuals use attributions to explain and justify their performance. Studies in mathematics education identify attribution theory as the theoretical orientation most suited to explain academic performance in mathematics. This …