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Male Disengagement: Assessing Educational Variables Impacted By Male Student Involvement, Ben Aalderink
Male Disengagement: Assessing Educational Variables Impacted By Male Student Involvement, Ben Aalderink
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
Males have been traditionally thought of as being less engaged than their female peers while attending an institution of higher education. However, little research has been done on this topic at religious institutions of higher education, where overall engagement has been thought to be higher than secular institutions (Kuh, 2003b; Porter, 2006; Weaver-Hightower, 2010). This quantitative study looks at one religious institution and measures male student engagement using the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Males’ level of engagement was assessed in terms of 3 separate variables: community service, study abroad, and social activities. It was measured for engagement in …
Understanding Predictors And Formative Experiences Of Females In Student Leadership, Dauthan Keener
Understanding Predictors And Formative Experiences Of Females In Student Leadership, Dauthan Keener
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
The purpose of this study was to understand what experiences and factors led female student leaders to pursue leadership and to understand whether or not the gender of a mentor or role model of a female student is significant. Six female student leaders were participants and were interviewed using a grounded theory qualitative methodology. Responses were recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed to determine the central themes from the interviews. The strongest themes were the identification of organization and relational ability as important leadership traits to the participants, the influence of family and role models, the importance of the mentor, the …
Spiritual Fit: Spirituality's Impact On Retention At A Faith Based Institution, Crystal Keetch
Spiritual Fit: Spirituality's Impact On Retention At A Faith Based Institution, Crystal Keetch
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
With the growing pressures on higher education institutions, schools are increasingly focusing their attention on issues surrounding retention and persistence. Since many religious institutions are tuition-driven, when students leave the institution, these institutions are losing revenue. Religiously-based institutions are often centered on a mission that impacts students’ spiritual growth along with their academic growth. At these types of institutions, students’ feelings of spiritual fit within the institution impacted their attrition. Based on Tinto’s (1993) theory of student departure, this study looked at fit within the institution. This study utilized a mixed method design to examine the relationship between persistence and …
The Impact Of Mentoring Relationships On Leadership Development, Josiah Hatfield
The Impact Of Mentoring Relationships On Leadership Development, Josiah Hatfield
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
A detailed understanding of the various impacts on students’ leadership development is needed to best inform how to create environments conducive to growth in this area. This research examines the impact of mentoring-oriented relationships on the formation of student leaders. The qualitative research gathers responses of nine student leaders who have exhibited excellent work in their roles and teases out the ways in which mentoring relationships impacted their growth as leaders and, in turn, their approach to leadership. A detailed description of these relationships is presented alongside characteristics of the mentors themselves.
The Impact Of A Ministry Experience On The Personal And Academic Development Of College Students, Benjamin Goller
The Impact Of A Ministry Experience On The Personal And Academic Development Of College Students, Benjamin Goller
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
The purpose of this study is to seek out how a ministry experience can be a developmental tool for academic and student development professionals to cultivate growth in the personal and academic areas of students’ lives. Rooted in the academic literature on service-learning and college student spirituality, this study asks how a ministry experience affects students, what part of the experience has the effect, and how students view and understand this development. By interviewing students in a ministry practicum at a small, Christian liberal arts university in the Midwest, themes were drawn out that identified core processes of the ministry …
The Conceptualization Of Faith-Learning Integration In Student Affairs, Andrew R. Lehr
The Conceptualization Of Faith-Learning Integration In Student Affairs, Andrew R. Lehr
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
This study, part of a larger, multi-institutional investigation, examines how student affairs educators both conceptualize and practice faith-learning integration in their work in faith-based higher education. Based on the influence of authors such as Holmes (1987), Garber (1997), Hughes (2005), Hauerwas (2007), and Smith (2009), integrating faith into students’ educational journeys encourages whole-person development throughout the university environment. This study examines the practices of exemplary student affairs professionals to reveal how these educators conceptualize and implement faith-learning integration outside of traditional classrooms. Findings resulted in a rich understanding of the concepts and practices of integration. Concepts included student affairs translations …
Spiritual Expectations And Experiences Of Students At A Faith-Based Institution, Jessica A. Fankhauser
Spiritual Expectations And Experiences Of Students At A Faith-Based Institution, Jessica A. Fankhauser
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
Part of a larger, multi-faceted research project, this study looked at the expectations of spiritual growth among college freshmen and the experiences of spiritual growth among college seniors through a qualitative modified grounded theory approach in an effort to answer the question, “What elements of the college experience are most influential in facilitating students’ expectations and realizations of spiritual growth?” Eighty-four freshmen and 171 senior essays were collected at a small faith-based liberal arts institution in the Mid-west. Results from the study suggest that students’ expectations play a significant role in their experiences of spiritual development. Freshmen students’ indicated a …
Finding Meaning And Recovery After The Death Of A Friend During College, Jessica L. Cuthbert
Finding Meaning And Recovery After The Death Of A Friend During College, Jessica L. Cuthbert
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
Literature reports that death is a part of everyday life, and bereavement can be considered a normal life occurrence. It is astounding to think that something classified as normal ignites such pain and brokenness. This study brings much meaning and depth to one of the most painful experiences a college student can encounter. Six years after a tragic accident at a small liberal arts school took the life of four students, this research discloses the stories of six survivor friends who lost a close friend in the accident through phenomenological research. In their own words, six survivor friends report that …
The Experience Of Evangelical College Women In Disclosing Taboo Sexual Practices Among Peers, Taylor A. Ehrhard
The Experience Of Evangelical College Women In Disclosing Taboo Sexual Practices Among Peers, Taylor A. Ehrhard
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
The current research aimed to better understand young women on Christian campuses who struggle sexually. The following research question guided the study: What is the experience of young women on Evangelical campuses who establish transparency regarding their taboo sexual practices within their peer relationships? The researcher interviewed seven students at a small, private, faith-based institution for the study. The researcher utilized semi-structured interviews and analyzed them using a grounded theory approach. Through the interviews, results emerged under five major themes heard in each story and five minor themes that proved significant in some stories, though not communicated by each participant. …
A Vision For General Education: The Life And Mind Of Ernest L. Boyer, Maria E. Lehr
A Vision For General Education: The Life And Mind Of Ernest L. Boyer, Maria E. Lehr
Master of Arts in Higher Education (MAHE) Theses
General education has always been an integral part of the college experience. It is at the very heart of what it means to be a liberal arts institution. Currently this curriculum is being revamped, revitalized and even questioned at many institutions. Many programs lack purpose and goals behind the curriculum. Ernest Boyer, through his work at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, created a unique vision and displayed exemplary passion for core curriculum in general education. This study focuses on Boyer's professional publications and highlights his work in higher education curriculum. His published works on general education through …