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Looking To The Future: An Examination Of The Potential For Sat-Optional Admissions, Albert Betts Jr
Looking To The Future: An Examination Of The Potential For Sat-Optional Admissions, Albert Betts Jr
Theses and Dissertations
The use of SAT scores in the college admissions process has been increasingly criticized in recent years for a variety of reasons. There are those who continue to support the use of the SAT in the college admissions process, those who oppose its use, and those who believe the best option is to make the submission of standardized tests scores optional. Currently, all applicants for undergraduate admission to Rowan University with less than 24 college credits earned must submit standardized test scores along with their high school and college transcripts when applying for admission to the university. The purpose of …
Open Source Software As Applied In Higher Education: At One Four-Year University, Muneerah Wakeel
Open Source Software As Applied In Higher Education: At One Four-Year University, Muneerah Wakeel
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of my study was to explain the implementation process of open source software (OSS) in a higher education setting, including any challenges that the faculty encountered during professional development, and implementation during instruction. This study was conducted at a four-year university in the southern region of New Jersey. In addition, as a participant observer I investigated my leadership throughout the research process so that I could employ reflective practice in order to determine if my espoused beliefs were aligned with my theory-in-use. I reviewed literature that discussed both OSS and distance education and connected them to the social …
Through The Lens Of A College Success Seminar: Developing Workshops For Eof Students, Yesenia Madas
Through The Lens Of A College Success Seminar: Developing Workshops For Eof Students, Yesenia Madas
Theses and Dissertations
The body of research on first-year seminars has grown considerably and there is much evidence to support that college success seminars have increased student persistence and degree attainment (Fidler, 1991; Keenan & Gabovitch, 1995; O'Gara, Karp, & Hughes, 2009; Zeidenberg, Jenkins, & Calcagno, 2007). While most success courses come packaged with content such as study skills, test-taking, and time management, little assessment of the effectiveness of these areas has been conducted. Therefore, this study investigated the specific course components of the College Success Seminar that contribute to student success and used that information to create workshops for students in the …
The Professional Staff And Librarian Learning Community At Rowan University, Katherine Boland
The Professional Staff And Librarian Learning Community At Rowan University, Katherine Boland
Theses and Dissertations
As powerful forces of change continue to exert pressure on institutions of higher education, scholars are calling for strategies to sustain our most valuable asset, the academic community. One promising response is Milton Cox's work. He created the Miami University model for faculty and professional learning communities, a nationally-recognized strategy for supporting faculty development, addressing institutional needs, and promoting meaningful change. This mixed methods action research project introduced a new version of Cox's technology, a project-based learning community. This project-based version was the basis of my work with the Professional Staff and Librarian Learning Community (PSLLC). The PSLLC engaged in …
From Passive To Active Learning: Contingent Faculty Collaboratively Leading Pedagogical Change, Thomas Setaro
From Passive To Active Learning: Contingent Faculty Collaboratively Leading Pedagogical Change, Thomas Setaro
Theses and Dissertations
A paradigm shift is underway in higher education where the role of the college instructor moves from a pure disseminator of knowledge to a facilitator of collaborative knowledge creation. Successful active learning strategies are gaining prominence through proven empirical research. Most recently, active learning strategies utilizing emerging collaborative software such as Web 2.0 technologies have furthered advanced cooperative and collaborative learning. The research points to the far reaching benefits that active learning can have across an institution and the affects that it can have upon faculty and students alike. Better retention and deeper learning are just two outcomes derived from …
Leadership For Improvement: Promoting Student Learning Through An On-Campus Residential Learning Community For First-Year Female, Minority, And Low Income Engineering Students, Patricia Zobel
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this action research study was to examine the effects of an Engineering Living and Learning Community (ELLC) comprised of minority, female, and low-income engineering students and their perceptions of their first-year experience regarding their transition to college, their peer-to-peer and peer-to-faculty relationships, and their connection to campus. This study explored the impact of the creation of the ELLC and the researcher's evolution as a leader during the process. Hinchey (2008) defines action research as a process of systematic inquiry usually cyclical, conducted by those inside a community with the goal to identify action that will generate some …
Changing Times: Engaging Faculty In Online Education, Steven Farney
Changing Times: Engaging Faculty In Online Education, Steven Farney
Theses and Dissertations
The Internet has become a popular vehicle for the delivery of programs and courses among institutions of higher education. Nevertheless, it appears that many faculty members are still resistant to engage in online delivery based on biases and preconceptions rather than facts. The purpose of this action research project was to learn positive and negative views of faculty at Rowan University regarding online delivery of courses in an attempt to increase their participation in this mode of delivery. Additionally the researcher sought to explore if faculty concerns about online education could be addressed, clarified, or dispelled. The research was conducted …