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How Students Choose A College: Understanding The Role Of Internet Based Resources In The College Choice Process, Kimberli Burdett
How Students Choose A College: Understanding The Role Of Internet Based Resources In The College Choice Process, Kimberli Burdett
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of how current internet-based resources are affecting the college choice process. An explanatory mixed methods design was used, and the study involved collecting qualitative data after a quantitative phase to explain the quantitative data in greater depth. An additional study was completed two years later, which allowed for additional comparison between the two studies. Data were collected via surveys of students at the University of California, Irvine to identify the types of internet-based resources being used by students to investigate colleges and the impact of each on college choice. …
Examining Culture And Structure: A Case Study Of Three Middle Colleges, Anne F. Weyandt
Examining Culture And Structure: A Case Study Of Three Middle Colleges, Anne F. Weyandt
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
The purpose of this case study was to examine and extrapolate the primary design elements of middle/early colleges in Minnesota that are most likely to support expanded statewide implementation of the model. These middle/early colleges are presently located in Anoka and Rochester and on the Iron Range in the northeastern region of the state. Through a case study analysis of each location, the cultural attributes of each community or region influencing the structural design of each early/middle college were examined in the context of the common design elements represented in the review of literature. A cross-case analysis examined the themes …