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Student Selection, Development, And Retention: A Commentary On Supporting Student Success In Distance Counselor Education, Savitri Dixon-Saxon, Matthew R. Buckley
Student Selection, Development, And Retention: A Commentary On Supporting Student Success In Distance Counselor Education, Savitri Dixon-Saxon, Matthew R. Buckley
Walden Faculty and Staff Publications
This article reviews relevant research that provides context for a commentary by two long-time distance counselor educators and supervisors with over 35 years of combined professional experience. The authors explore factors that support successful outcomes for graduate students within distance counselor education programs, which include how students are selected, supported in their development, and retained in the program. Discussion targets how distance learning promotes open access to students who historically have been marginalized, who are living in rural areas, and who have not had the same access to educational opportunities. We focus on the roles and responsibilities of institutional and …
Social Intelligence Of Undergraduates Enrolled In Traditional Vs. Distance Higher Education Learning Programs, Bo Scott Bennett
Social Intelligence Of Undergraduates Enrolled In Traditional Vs. Distance Higher Education Learning Programs, Bo Scott Bennett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Participation in, and acceptance of, distance education has reached an all-time high. Yet many academics, policy makers, and laypeople remain concerned that distance education can adversely affect one's social development. The purpose of this quantitative study was to test that concern by comparing the social intelligence of distance undergraduates with the social intelligence of traditional undergraduates at different class ranks (i.e., freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) while limiting the ages of the participants (n = 190) to 18-24. Social intelligence, an operationally defined measure of the construct often referred to as social development has been a popular focus of research in …
Forging Meaningful Social Connections In A Virtual World, Lisa J. Cook
Forging Meaningful Social Connections In A Virtual World, Lisa J. Cook
Career Services Publications
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