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Assessing And Modeling Student Academic Practices And Performance In First-Year Mathematics Courses In Higher Education, Kim Ward, Chantal Larose

Higher Learning Research Communications

Objectives: This research brief explores literature addressing developmental education to identify successful interventions in first-year math courses in higher education. Our goal is to describe the relationship between students’ academic practices and their final course grade in their first-year math courses. Method: Data on 3,249 students have been gathered and analyzed using descriptive statistics and predicative analytics. We describe the Math program, which includes a supplemental support component, and the environment under which it was created. We then examine the behavior between students’ participation in supplemental support and their academic performance. Results: We used classification and regression tree algorithms to …

Fall Commencement Ceremonies, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Fall Commencement ceremonies.

December 7, 2011 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

GreenMail (student newsletter through 2024)

No abstract provided.

Uab Student Casts Historic Vote In Egypt From Alabama, Jim Bakken

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No abstract provided.

The Honors Beacon, Issue 01, Fall 2011, Honors Program At Minnesota State University, Mankato

Honors Beacon

Fall 2011 newsletter of the Honors Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

The Echo: December 2, 2011, Taylor University

2011-2012 (Volume 99)

Reflection vs. Intuition – Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) – Defending the Humanities – The Presidential Pursuit – Top 5 News Events of the Week – Music brings support for AIDS relief – The Bubble – American students released – China recognized as threat to US power – Around The World In 30 Seconds – Like a Voss – Depression: Unspoken but felt – DIY holiday gifts – Gifts that give back – Dear Ronnie – Trend of the Week – Quick Question? – Social Media gone Taylor – John’s Fact of the Week – Christmas around the world – Local …

Crusader, December, 2, 2011, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Tempo Magazine, Fall 2011, Office Of Student Life

Tempo Magazine

Tempo Magazine is Coastal Carolina University's student-produced feature magazine. TEMPO #26. Editor: Angela Pilson. Faculty advisor: Colin Burch and Scott Mann.

Western News, Dec. 1, 2011 , Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU named among nation's 'Best for Vets' schools; Efforts to improve area water quality changes WMU landscape; Team turns theory into observable science; On Campus with Tracey Kauppila.

Student Disability Services Campus Newsletter, December 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of Student Disability Services.

Student Disability Services Newsletter

Inside this issue:

-- Letter from the Coordinator
-- Getting to Know Accommodations: Separate Location for Tests
-- Helpful Study Strategies for Finals: ASPIRE
-- Universal Design
-- Assistive Technology: Read & Write Gold 10 Feature
-- AID & Disability Awareness Month
-- Learn about a Disability: Asperger’s Syndrome
-- Faculty Resources: Effective Communication & Disability History

The Pan American (2011-12-01), Alma E. Hernandez, Roxann Garcia

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 68, No. 12

The Grizzly, December 1, 2011, Liz Kilmer, Nick Pane, Jacquelyn Heikel, Jenna Yaich, Lisa Jobe, Jordan Demcher, James Noebels, Julia Fox, Sara Sherr, Sarah Bollert, Satchel Summers, Julia Glauberman, Eilish Bennett, Rosemary Clark, Shane Eachus

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Former Child Soldier Speaks for Peace • Landscaping Initiative Looks to Keep Campus Fresh • Fulbright Scholar to Join Ursinus This Spring • HIV Couple Speak on Sexual Health in Bomberger Auditorium • FFO Educates Students to Combat Bullying • Whitians' Woman to Watch: Stephanie Nocito, 2012 • Senior Interns with GlaxoSmithKline • UC United Aims to Help with Organization-run Events • Opinion: "Baby Bio" Insults Humanities Majors; Penn State Scandal Could Impact Victims of Sexual Assault; Students Desire an Off-Campus Shuttle Service; UC Provides Alternatives, Prepares for NBA Lockout • Post-Season Honors and Early Season Struggles

Panorama December 2011, Southern Adventist University

Panorama Parent Newsletter

This issue of the Panorama parent newsletter provides tips on stress management, announces improvements to the Biology Trail, contains a profile on Kevin Kibble, and highlights the Wellness Committee.

Barriers And Enablers Of Interdisciplinary Research At Academic Institutions, Leslie Suzanne Thornton Butler

Dissertations

This research study examines the factors that motivate and lead to the success of faculty members who conduct interdisciplinary research. Because a comprehensive study of the research patterns of interdisciplinary researchers has not been conducted, the main intent of this research project was to create an instrument that would measure research habits and attitudes. It is important that such research be conducted using individuals who are interdisciplinary researchers as well as disciplinary researchers. One intent of the research study was to provide comparisons between disciplinary researchers and interdisciplinary researchers. Another intent was to provide university administrators with a better understanding …

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Exploring First Generation African American Graduate Students: Motivating Factors For Pursuing A Doctoral Degree, Stephanie G. Adams

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose for conducting the study was to examine the factors that motivate African-American first-generation students to pursue doctoral education at a four-year public university. There has been little research on the influence academic or non-academic factors have on first-generation graduate student motivation. Similarly, little research exists that explored how factors might vary by ethnicity. Based on the projected increase of post-baccalaureate enrollment each year (Aud, Hussar, Planty, Snyder, Bianco, Fox, Frohlich, Kemp, Drake, 2010), first-generation African-Americans will become more interested in attending graduate school. It is important to gain a better understanding of the factors and influences that impact …

25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

25 Year Club: 30th Annual Gala

November 30, 2011

• New Inductees
• Members
• Retirees

Uab Brain-Tumor Research Group Receives Systems-Biology Grant, Staff

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No abstract provided.

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 78], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Investigating Writing Performance And Institutional Supports Among Teacher Candidates Who Transferred From Community Colleges, Katharine Pace Miles, Leslie Craigo, Selenid Gonzalez-Frey

Higher Learning Research Communications

To provide a snapshot of the skills of community college students as compared to senior college students, this study investigated writing performance and college experience of initial two-year enrolled (community college transfer students, n = 17) versus initial four-year enrolled students (n = 12) in a teacher preparation program. Results of independent samples t-tests on in-class writing, research paper, and final score were non-significant (p =.28, p = .54, p = .15, respectively) indicating that two-year and four-year start teacher candidates did not differ in their performance on these assignments nor overall in the course. Qualitative data indicated that while …

Crusader, November, 18, 2011, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

Chimes: November 18, 2011, Calvin College

Chimes

Professor Schmidt nominated for National Book Award by Jasmine Wilson

Soccer beats Carthage, Lorcas by Mark Dehaan

Sexuality series informs by Amanda Elliott

Forum explores divinity by Avery Johnson

Martian moon mission fails by Allison Schepers

The Supreme Court to take case of healthcare constitutionally by Connot Sterchi

Hot Seat with Jodi Hoekstra by Jess Koster

The Pan American (2011-11-17), Alma E. Hernandez, Roxann Garcia

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 68, No. 11

The Inkwell, Armstrong Atlantic State University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Exploring The Relationship Between Students With Accommodations And Instructor Self-Efficacy In Complying With Accommodations, Anna M. Wright, Kevin R. Meyer

Higher Learning Research Communications

The willingness and flexibility of university instructors to comply with and provide accommodations for students with disabilities is critical to academic success. The authors examine how communication between students needing accommodations and university instructors impacts instructor self-efficacy, or instructors’ perception that they can meet the accommodation. Specifically, the authors’ explored the relationship between student self-disclosure of a disability and instructor empathy, flexibility, and self-efficacy in meeting student accommodation needs. Results revealed that the more a student self-discloses about a needed accommodation, the more self-efficacy an instructor has in making that accommodation. For the low-disclosure condition, empathy and flexibility were both …

The Spinnaker [Vol. 33 No. 77], University Of North Florida

Spinnaker

Student newspaper for the UNF community.

Infection Risk With Anti-Tnf Therapy Lower Than Previously Thought, Alicia Rohan

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No abstract provided.

Volume 109, Number 12 - Tuesday, November 15, 2011, Saint Mary's College Of California

The Collegian

No abstract provided.

Mathematics Anxiety And The College Student, Amanda Mccloy

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to investigate whether mathematics anxiety is correlated to choice of major in college, the need to be enrolled in a remedial math course and average mathematics grades. Types of mathematical problems, statements and situations were also viewed to determine which of the latter caused the greatest anxiety among volunteers. Volunteers were given an experimenter designed mathematics anxiety survey in which they rated problems, statements and situations pertaining to math on a five-point Likert scale. Upon performance of correlations, results proved non-significant for all conditions. Thus, mathematics anxiety in this particular sample was not correlated to choice …

University Of Northern Iowa Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, November 14, 2011, University Of Northern Iowa. Faculty Senate.

Documents - Faculty Senate

Meeting minutes from the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Iowa