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Transfer Student Experiences At A Four-Year University, Virginia Kay Stewart-Hattar
Transfer Student Experiences At A Four-Year University, Virginia Kay Stewart-Hattar
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In recent years attention has been concentrated on the experiences of traditional college students, with very little research or attention on the experiences of transfer students. The purpose of this causal comparative mixed-methods study was to describe the experiences of transfer students who engage in the experiential learning activities of service learning and/or internship activities at a four-year public Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in the Inland Empire. Relationships were found between transfer students who participated in service learning and/or internship activities and those transfer students who did not participate in those activities on the following: level of satisfaction with their …
Student Behavioral Engagement Of Fifth-Grade Gifted Students In A General Education Class, Charron Rodriguez
Student Behavioral Engagement Of Fifth-Grade Gifted Students In A General Education Class, Charron Rodriguez
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This observational study surveyed the engagement of fifth-grade gifted students who spend the majority of their academic day in a general education classroom. This study looked at students in a K-6 public school district in Southern California. This study was a qualitative study with some quantitative data to confirm observational findings. The methods included observations, observational notes, audio and video recordings. After the observations the recordings were reviewed to assure the observational notes accurately portrayed the actions of the target students. The measures included student surveys, observational data via the Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools instrument, and teacher interviews. …