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Students' Lived Experiences Of The Realization Of Academic Wrongness (Raw), Dana Carol Kemery
Students' Lived Experiences Of The Realization Of Academic Wrongness (Raw), Dana Carol Kemery
Theses and Dissertations
Being wrong is a common phenomenon for students in academic environments; however this phenomenon has yet to be described from the student perspective. The purpose of this phenomenologic inquiry is to describe the realization of academic wrongness (RAW) as experienced by senior level nursing students during a high stakes testing period. Observations, class documents, communications, and semi-structured interviews were collected to gain a full description for the realization of academic wrongness within context and as this phenomenon unfolded for the students. The data were analyzed using Moustakas (1994) 7 step phenomenological process. Fourteen invariant constituents emerged during data analysis which …
College Students' Facebook Posts And Locus Of Control, Rachel M. Hartnett
College Students' Facebook Posts And Locus Of Control, Rachel M. Hartnett
Theses and Dissertations
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between college students' Facebook posts and external locus of control. The primary purpose of this study is to determine if the type, frequency or number of “likes” of a Facebook post will correlate to an external locus of control. Facebook has been in use for over a decade and has over a billion users worldwide. Previous studies have researched the amount of time on Facebook and activity of users; however, this study will add to the growing number of studies on social media and examine the one particular activity of …
School Readiness In Urban Communities, Cree Brooks
School Readiness In Urban Communities, Cree Brooks
Theses and Dissertations
The purposes of this exploratory investigation were to (a) ascertain school readiness influences of young children ages birth to three in the New Jersey Early Intervention System, (b) to analyze race and ethnicity trends of the children within the program, (c) and to see if individual race/ethnicity played a role in children’s school readiness. Publicly available data from the Department of Health/Division of Family Health Services / Early Intervention System was used to analyze two New Jersey counties, Camden County and Somerset County, and to identify amount of school readiness in early intervention results reported from 2013 to 2014. The …
The Effects Of Social Media Use In Undergraduate Students, Tara Heffner
The Effects Of Social Media Use In Undergraduate Students, Tara Heffner
Theses and Dissertations
The purposes of this study were to see how social media use by undergraduate students affects their academics as well as their social life in college. Participants consisted of undergraduate students at Rowan University aged 18 and older (n=116). In order to obtain data on this topic, students were asked to participate via online survey. Students expressed what types of social media they use, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat. They were also asked how much time they spend on social media, their current GPA (grade point average) and whether their GPA has increased or decreased due to the …
Gender Differences In Bullying And Perceptions Of Bullying, Melanie S. Brzezinski
Gender Differences In Bullying And Perceptions Of Bullying, Melanie S. Brzezinski
Theses and Dissertations
Bullying is a prevalent and ongoing problem in all schools from elementary school on through college. Previous research has shown that rates of bullying have been on the rise in recent years. High rates of bullying should not be ignored as involvement in bullying can lead to long-lasting, negative effects. To decrease or prevent bullying, anti-bullying methods should consider all potential factors. An important factor in bullying research is the influence of gender on one’s overall bullying experience. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether or not there is a difference in the bullying rates and styles …
Evaluation Of Positive Behavior Support Systems As It Relates To Teacher Satisfaction, Shawna Lyn Mulford
Evaluation Of Positive Behavior Support Systems As It Relates To Teacher Satisfaction, Shawna Lyn Mulford
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to examine if a significant difference exists among the job satisfaction levels of teachers working at schools in New Jersey with a Positive Behavior Support/School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS/SWPBS) program approved by the New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools (NJPBSIS), when compared to teachers working at schools in New Jersey without a PBS/SWPBS program. In 2012, a dissertation study conducted a survey of teacher morale and job satisfaction, which provided data sets used in this study. The sample data set is comprised of 542 surveys (n=542), with 22 surveys from teachers employed at …