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Understanding Community College Affordability And Its Impact On Student Persistence, Elvy Vieira
Understanding Community College Affordability And Its Impact On Student Persistence, Elvy Vieira
Theses and Dissertations
Perceptions of community college affordability and the use of the payment plan as it relates to retention were examined during this action research project. The action research study conducted used six cycles to discover students' perceptions about tuition affordability, to understand the budget of the community college, examined staff experiences and opinions about students, and studied advisement strategies as a means to inform students of tuition payment options. The findings discussed indicate that students use payment plans at community colleges as a way to persist toward the attainment of their educational goal. Several factors were discovered through qualitative interviewing of …
Online Courses At A Community College: A Study Of Student Characteristics, Nancy Kegelman
Online Courses At A Community College: A Study Of Student Characteristics, Nancy Kegelman
Theses and Dissertations
Over five and a half million students in higher education were taking online classes in fall 2009. The annual growth rate (21%) in online enrollments from 2002 to 2009 far exceeded the enrollment growth (2%) in higher education for that seven year period (Allen & Seaman, 2010). Continued rapid growth in online enrollments is predicted despite students' significantly lower success rate in online classes than in face-to-face classes. This action research study was conducted to correlate student characteristics with online success in one community college. The researcher also examined the researcher's leadership growth and style through the design, development, and …