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How High School Dropouts Perceive And Describe The Influence Of Lived Experiences On Their Feelings Of Self-Efficacy As They Enroll In An Alternative Educational Environment: A Phenomenological Study, Cathy Walker Ellison
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The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the influence of lived experiences on high school dropouts’ feelings of self-efficacy as they enrolled in an alternative education program in a rural county in a southeastern state. Purposive sampling was used to select the research participants from the program. Document review of enrollment forms ensured participants were high school dropouts. Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy, which explains the influence of learning experience on feelings of self-efficacy, guided this study. The focus of the proposed study was the following central research question: How do high school dropouts perceive and describe the …
Understanding College Students With A Learning Disability - A Phenomenological Study, Will Licht
Understanding College Students With A Learning Disability - A Phenomenological Study, Will Licht
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological research study was to describe the essence of what it means to be a college student at Midwest Christian University who is identified with a learning disability (LD) after beginning a collegiate learning experience. The theory that guided this study was three-fold. Combining Bandura's study of self-efficacy, the concept of resiliency, and a biblical worldview of learners, the study investigated the effects of a delayed LD identification on the academic and emotional lives of the participants. Additionally, the study analyzes steps that can be followed to alleviate the effects of the phenomenon. Data was collected …