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Using Academic Advising To Increase Motivation And Engagement In First-Year College Students, Lisa Remsing
Using Academic Advising To Increase Motivation And Engagement In First-Year College Students, Lisa Remsing
Wayne State University Dissertations
According to ACT Educational Services (2010), more than one-third of college freshmen will not progress to their sophomore year. Several states, including Michigan, have proposed higher education performance funding models, which directly correlate state funds to student retention and graduation rates (Jesse, 2012). As higher education suffers from diminishing resources, there is a heightened focus to increase retention and graduation rates (Tinto, 2007).
The transition from high school to college can be a traumatic time for adolescents. This age group has unique motivational needs as they adjust to an unfamiliar academic environment (Perry et al., 2005). The first year of …
A Model For Designing Instructional Narratives For Adult Learners: Connecting The Dots, Debra Mary Smith
A Model For Designing Instructional Narratives For Adult Learners: Connecting The Dots, Debra Mary Smith
Wayne State University Dissertations
ABSTRACT
A MODEL FOR DESIGNING INSTRUCTIONAL NARRATIVES:
CONNECTING THE DOTS
by
DEBRA M. SMITH
May 2013
Advisor: Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D.
Major: Instructional Technology
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
The purpose of this study was to develop a research-based model for designing and deploying instructional narratives based on principles derived from narrative theory, development theory, communication theory, learning theory and instructional design theory to enable adult learning and retention and the effective transfer of that retained learning to practice (performance contexts). Findings from these five areas were used to identify elements to inform the development of a model for the design and …
Faculty Attitudes Toward Students With Intellectual Disabilities In Postsecondary Educational Settings, Diane F. Fekete
Faculty Attitudes Toward Students With Intellectual Disabilities In Postsecondary Educational Settings, Diane F. Fekete
Wayne State University Dissertations
Research has indicated that participation in some aspect of postsecondary education, either for credit or audit, could improve a disabled individual's changes for success in adult life. Research also has shown that faculty attitudes toward, and perceptions of students with disabilities play an important role in student success. The purpose of this study was to examine faculty attitudes toward the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in college classes and willingness by faculty to accommodate the course content to meet individual student needs. An internet survey instrument was developed to gather information concerning students with intellectual disabilities and faculty attitude …
Personal And Social Factors In Risk-Taking Behaviors Of Emerging Adults, Katherine A. Roeser
Personal And Social Factors In Risk-Taking Behaviors Of Emerging Adults, Katherine A. Roeser
Wayne State University Dissertations
The transitional period from adolescence to young adulthood is defined as the stage of life that begins at the conclusion of high school and ends with the acceptance of adult roles (i.e., career, marriage, parenthood). The focus of the present study was on college students' excessive use of alcohol and other drugs and participation in high-risk sexual activity and the association between those behaviors and personal and social factors such as sensation seeking, peer influence, perceived general resistance to peer influence, perceived self-efficacy to resist risky behavior, and emotion regulation. The participants were 427 emerging- adult, undergraduate students 18 to …