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Socioeconomic Status And Study Abroad: Participation, Academic Performance, And Graduation, Steven Douglas Bell

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Research into retention, academic performance, and degree completion of study abroad program participants positively correlates with the assertion of Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh, Whitt, and Associates (2005) that study abroad is a high-impact educational activity. Literature on study abroad participation, academic performance, and graduation status is limited. This quantitative study adds to the literature on study abroad, and specifically examines to what extent participation, academic performance, and graduation at four and six years for study abroad students differ by socioeconomic status.

Analytical Comparison Of Contrasting Approaches To Estimating Competing Risks Models, Brian Stephen Rickard

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Survival analysis is a commonly used tool in many fields but has seen little use in education research despite a common number of research questions for which it is well suited. Researchers often use logistic regression instead; however, this omits useful information. In research on retention and graduation for example, the timing of the event is an important piece of information omitted when using logistic regression. A simulation study was conducted to evaluate four methods of analyzing competing risks survival data, Cox proportional hazards regression, Weibull regression, Fine and Gray's Method, and Cox proportional hazards regression with frailty. College student …

Assessing Study Abroad Outcomes: Groundwork For Change In Curriculum, Avary Bradford

Honors Program Theses

The purpose of this study is to determine the outcomes of participating in a short-term study abroad program. This study outlines experiences of undergraduate students from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) who completed a three-week study abroad course in Southern Italy in May 2015. Data for this study were collected through the use of three online surveys. I compare and contrast survey results in order to provide a model for analysis such that study abroad programs like this provide both rigorous and relevant content and structure which increases the well-roundedness and global awareness of students. According to past studies, …

The Impact Of Urbanicity On Student Engagement At Small, Residential, Liberal Arts Colleges, Todd Clark

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study analyzed the impact of urbanicity on student engagement at small, residential, liberal arts colleges. Data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were analyzed from 29 schools (14 rural and 15 urban) using five scalets developed by Pike (2006) and six demographic variables from the NSSE survey. This analysis determined how urbanicity impacts student engagement and which group of students is particularly affected from among the demographics studied. The effects of urbanicity were measured in three ways: aggregate student data, school level data, and within-school data. These analyses showed that urbanicity does significantly impact student engagement, though …

The Effects Of Active Shooter Resilience Training Programs On College Students' Perceptions Of Personal Safety, George Snyder

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The effects of active shooter resilience training programs on university students' perceptions of personal safety should be understood through evidenced-based research. A quasi-experimental post-test only control-group design study was conducted to assess this potentially lifesaving educational activity. A convenience sample of 136 randomly assigned undergraduate students at a large private university participated in the study. One group completed a U.S. Department of Homeland Security active shooter resilience training program, a second group completed a private active shooter resilience training program, a third group completed both training programs, and a fourth control group received no training before the assessment. The Student …

What Will You Name It? Dordt College Commencement Address, May 9, 2008, Jeri Schelhaas

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Gender, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension And Science Reasoning As Predictors Of Science Achievement Among African-American Students At A Historical Black College Or University, Consuella Artiemese Davis

Dissertations

This study investigated predictors that influence the science achievement of African-American non-science majors in a Physical Science class. The population consisted of male and female college students enrolled in Physical Science courses at a historical black college or university (HBCU) located in the southeastern portion of the United States. A personal data information sheet was administered to 120 participants during the Fall of 2008. The personal data information sheet consisted of questions pertaining to the high school courses, students took in math, language arts and science. It also consisted of basic background information. Students also gave written consent for their …

Increasing Retention Rates In Minority Librarians Through Mentoring, Antonia Olivas, Richard Ma

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

Thesis

Maintaining healthy mentoring relationships throughout librarians’ careers helps to increase retention rates among minority librarians and promotes diversity in upper-management.

Abstract

Recruitment of minority librarians has been at the forefront of library literature for decades. However, what happens to those librarians after they graduate from library school and get their first library jobs? Do they stay in the profession for long? Is there a support system to help them maintain the excitement and novelty of their career choice after they’ve been wooed by scholarships and residency programs? This article will discuss the results of a study conducted by librarians …

Marketing Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators And Barriers, Vinita Sauder

Dissertations

Purpose. Approximately 75% of Seventh-day Adventist college-bound youth do not attend the church's 15 colleges in North America. This study explored the views of Adventist college-bound participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that influence college choice.

Method. Utilizing a mixed methods approach, qualitative and quantitative data were collected in a sequential two-phase design. Insights from focus groups conducted in Los Angeles and Nashville guided the development of a nationwide telephone survey of college-bound Adventists. Three groups sorted by type of high school were identified from a sample size of 226 and compared in terms of awareness and college-choice motivators …

Examining The Relationship Between Student Support Services And Student Outcomes At A Four-Year Institution, Angela Williams

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study identified and examined the service variable combination(s) provided by Student Support Services (SSS) TRIO program that had a statistically significant relationship with program participants’ academic performance and retention. SSS is a federally funded program designed to increase the retention and graduation rates of undergraduate first-generation, low-income, disabled college students. While SSS has played a significant role in the retention of disadvantaged students, scarce empirical research exist which examine the combination of SSS services that affect students’ academic performance and retention. Considering SSS programs will probably not experience large increases in federal support in the future and given the …

Socioeconomic Characteristics As Factors Of Academic Success On The Exame Nacional De Cursos Among Undergraduate Students Of Selected Study Programs In Brazil, Josmar Sionti Arrais De Matos

Dissertations

This study investigated the possible relationships among socioeconomic characteristics as factors influencing the success levels of Brazilian students. Data were provided by the 2002 Exame Nacional de Cursos [National Examination of Study Programs], or ENC , in five cursos . For this study, the following programs, representing three levels of prestige, were selected: low (Modern Letters and History), middle (Law), and high (Medicine and Dentistry). The purpose was to gain a deeper understanding of the issues associated with relationships among various socioeconomic characteristics, as well as to gain a more global understanding of the implications of the socioeconomic process as …

Explore, Fall 2001: 40th Anniversary Of The Second Vatican Council, Ignatian Center For Jesuit Education

explore

Contents: Post-Vatican II Catholics; Vatican II: Sources, Achievement, and Unfinished Business; American Catholicism and World Politics: The Second Vatican Council and the Cold War; Moral Theology After Vatican II; Living Our Faith: Ministry in the New Millenium; A Reflection on Vocation in the Light of Vatican II; Faith and Health: What Do We Know?; Biblical Hermeneutics From Vatican II Onward

Student Perceptions Of Campus Environment As It Relates To Their Own Experiences And Institutional Perspectives, Peter P. Smith

Masters Theses

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine students' perceptions of their campus environment, including the physical architecture, landscaping, and campus layout at a medium sized Midwestern public university. The study included student explanations of the photographs they took and a commentary on how they felt the campus environment impacted students. More specifically, this study describes these students' personal experiences on their college campus.

Methodology

The reflexive photographic method was used to gather the information directly from the study participants (Douglas, 1998). The reflexive photographic method was chosen because it was a way to directly observe the perceptions of …

Practitioners' News - Spring 1997, Volume 24, Number 3, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of The Automatic Reinstatement Policy At Eastern Illinois University, Kristi Cobble

Masters Theses

The effectiveness of Eastern Illinois University's reinstatement policy was investigated in an attempt to determine what criteria were used to establish the current reinstatement policy and to further decide whether or not the criteria used have been accurate in predicting academic success for reinstated students at this institution. Chi-square analysis was used to assess the relationship, if any, between 14 variables and academic success following reinstatement: (1) quality point deficiency (QPD), (2) grade level at the time of dismissal, (3) race, (4) gender, (5) number of semesters in attendance prior to dismissal, (6) community college attendance during the absence from …

September 17, 1993 Report, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Alumni Network, November 1992 (Vol. Viii No. 4), Nova University

Alumni Network Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Practitioners' News - Summer 1992, Volume 19, Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Practitioners' News

No abstract provided.

The Westerner Vol. 11 No. 3, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• International Education: As our globe shrinks, WMU’s world expands • Faculty broaden understanding of world events • Barrett named WMU's second in command • ABC-TV international correspondent learns his history lessons first hand • Kresge Foundation's challenge deadline approaches • Major gifts and pledges to continued excellence at Western Michigan University • Among Alumni • Alumnotes • Alumni "W'' Club selects 1991 award recipients • Quintet Gets Washington Welcome • Returning to Kalamazoo • International athletes bring diversity to Bronco teams

Winona Campus Life, Mass Communication Department

Winona Campus Life

Winona Campus Life was a weekly laboratory newspaper produced by the WSU Mass Communciation Department students and printed as a supplement to the Sunday Winona Daily News, which began in September 1983. The newspaper provided coverage of the four institutions of higher education in Winona: Winona State University, St. Mary's University, College of Saint Teresa, and Winona Area Vocational-Technical School. It was created to provide a place for Mass Communcation students to publish their articles and photographs with the idea of generating reader feedback, which is essential in journalism education.

Course Catalog, 1987-1989, Graduate, Indiana State University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, February 8, 1985, Rosemary J. Wuenschel, Joseph F. Pirro, Amy Kistler, Tom Feeney, Stacy Stauffer, Diana Sakowski, Richard P. Richter, Kathy Stolnis, Michael Marcon, Noel Sabel, Walter S. Keehn, Joan M. Gagliardi, Lynn Messier, Betty Osciak, John Callahan, Brian E. Kelley, Andrea Butler

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Ursinus Grading System a Problem? • Former DA Lectures on Alcohol • Library Abuse Called Academic Dishonesty • Suspected Conspiracy Makes Zack's Rest Uneasy • The Wismer Food Groups • CP & P Urges Students to Investigate Intern Options • Campus Life Considers Problems With Proposed Co-ed Dorms • Intramural Program Expands • Faculty Member Exhibits Art Work in Myrin • Heads Bring Magic to The Movies • Model U.N. • Scholarship Announced • Women Cagers Defeat Swarthmore • Grapplers Drop Two, Win One • Pharmacy Stops B-ball Streak • Badminton Beats Harcum, Loses to Rosemont • Fond Memories of …

Course Catalog, 1985-1987, Graduate, Indiana State University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Course Catalog, 1983-1985, Graduate, Indiana State University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

1974 Commencement - 5th Commencement Exercises, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

19740600: Applied Sciences, 1960-1969, College Of Science

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the College of Science at Marshall University from 1960-1969. Items were received in 1974. The attached inventory will give a broad overview of what is contained in each of the boxes.

A Comparison Of Students Enrolled In A Four Year Home Economics In Business, Clothing And Textiles Program With Students Enrolled In A Two Year Fashion Merchandising Program, Dorothy Lee Clausen

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

This exploratory study was conducted to survey and compare students who chose a four year university oriented textiles and clothing in business program and students who chose a two year vocationally oriented fashion merchandising program. Comparisons were made between the two samples in selected demographic information: family and educational backgrounds, personal orientation to a fashion retailing career, and personal professional goals. Comparisons were also made in students' knowledge of current fashion awareness, interest in clothing, and values assigned to clothing. Participants for this study were from a state university and a state area school. Twenty-eight junior and senior majors in …

The Pan American (1967-03), Danny Lewis

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

14th Year, No. 18

14th Year, No. 19

14th Year, No. 20

14th Year, No. 21