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The Impact Of Curricular Learning Communities On Furthering The Engagement And Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students At Community Colleges, Joshua Grant Mcintosh May 2012

The Impact Of Curricular Learning Communities On Furthering The Engagement And Persistence Of Academically Underprepared Students At Community Colleges, Joshua Grant Mcintosh

Higher Education - Dissertations

This study examined the impact of basic skills curricular learning communities on academically underprepared community college students to determine if participation in such programs significantly contributed to student persistence from year one to year two. The conceptual framework that informed this study was Tinto's (1993) longitudinal model of student departure. In addition, the research on student engagement (Kuh, 2003b) served as a backdrop for considering how the basic skills curricular learning community programs may have influenced students' perceptions of their institution (support and encouragement) and their experiences (preparation, engagement with instructors, engagement with classmates, and feedback) and, in turn, contributed …


The Effectiveness Of A Community College's Grow Your Own (Gyo) Leadership Development Program, Cynthia Seiss Rowan May 2012

The Effectiveness Of A Community College's Grow Your Own (Gyo) Leadership Development Program, Cynthia Seiss Rowan

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Role Of Social Media In Community Colleges, Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Manuel Sacramento González Canché,, Regina Deil-Amen, Charles H.F. Davis Iii Feb 2012

The Role Of Social Media In Community Colleges, Cecilia Rios-Aguilar, Manuel Sacramento González Canché,, Regina Deil-Amen, Charles H.F. Davis Iii

Charles H.F. Davis III

Over the past decade, there has been a growing public fascination with the phenomenon of connectedness. One of the most important ways in which society is now connected is through social media –such as social networking sites. While both students and higher education institutions seem to be utilizing social media more and more, there still are enormous challenges in trying to understand the new dynamics generated by social media in higher education, particularly for the context of community colleges.

This research report has several purposes. The first is to document and to describe the various ways in which social media …


Community College Leadership And Technology, Petra A. Robinson, Tyra Metoyer, David Byrd, Dave Louis, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2012

Community College Leadership And Technology, Petra A. Robinson, Tyra Metoyer, David Byrd, Dave Louis, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

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