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Racial Differences In The Formation Of Postsecondary Educational Expectations: A Structural Model, Samuel D. Museus, Ph.D., Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew H. Nichols, Ph.D.
Racial Differences In The Formation Of Postsecondary Educational Expectations: A Structural Model, Samuel D. Museus, Ph.D., Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew H. Nichols, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Educational attainment is associated with a plethora of positive economic and social implications for individuals, institutions, and the broader society. One factor that has been identified as an important predictor of students’ educational attainment is their educational expectations. Thus, understanding how educational expectations are shaped is important to comprehending how success can be fostered among students from diverse racial backgrounds. This quantitative study was aimed at understanding the process by which students from various racial backgrounds cultivate and reformulate their educational expectations during the high school years. Three research questions were explored in this study: (1) How do various academic …
Using Qualitative Methods To Assess Student Trajectories And College Impact, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Using Qualitative Methods To Assess Student Trajectories And College Impact, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Understanding how students navigate their ways to and through higher education could be instructive for those seeking to wisely invest institutional and public resources, foster supportive environments for student development, and cultivate worthwhile partnerships to improve access and enhance student success.
Myths And Misconceptions About Using Qualitative Methods In Assessment, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., George D. Kuh, Ph.D.
Myths And Misconceptions About Using Qualitative Methods In Assessment, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., George D. Kuh, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Faulty assumptions explain, at least in part, why qualitative approaches are underused in institutional research. Some of the most complex assessment questions could be answered with greater clarity if these fallacies were explicated and dispelled.
Principles For Good Practice In Graduate And Professional Student Engagement, Jason L. Pontius, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Principles For Good Practice In Graduate And Professional Student Engagement, Jason L. Pontius, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.
Student engagement represents a critical benchmark of educational effectiveness for graduate as well as undergraduate students. This chapter presents seven principles for good practice in engaging and connecting graduate and professional students to the larger campus community.