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Predictors Of Success In Entry-Level Master's Degree Programs In Athletic Training, Mary E. Murray
Predictors Of Success In Entry-Level Master's Degree Programs In Athletic Training, Mary E. Murray
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
ABSTRACT
Athletic training educational program directors use a variety of admission criteria to select qualified applicants who they anticipate will succeed academically and professionally. No standard sets of admission criteria exist for identifying a student’s ability to succeed in an entry-level master’s degree athletic training program or on the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the relationship between entry-level master’s degree athletic training student demographic and academic factors and first- attempt passing rate on the BOC examination. The research questions examined the relationship between age, gender, admission grade point average (GPA), final …
Perceptions From Graduates Of Professional Athletic Training Programs Involved In Peer-Assisted Learning, Dana K. Bates
Perceptions From Graduates Of Professional Athletic Training Programs Involved In Peer-Assisted Learning, Dana K. Bates
Faculty Publications - Department of Kinesiology
Context: Research has not explored how peer-assisted learning (PAL) impacts graduates once they are practicing as athletic trainers. Peer-assisted learning has been used in a variety of health education settings but there is a lack of data on its effects on the performance of graduates.
Objective: To investigate professional graduates’ perceptions of PAL pedagogy in their athletic training education and the impact of that experience on their first job.
Design: Qualitative study using a phenomenological approach.
Setting: One-on-one phone interviews with athletic training graduates.
Patients or Other Participants: Participants were from 8 accredited athletic training programs that varied in terms …