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Acl 546 Research Methodology, Rob Morrison
Assessment Of First Year Experiences At Sjsu, Patricia Backer, Emily Allen, Janet Sundrud
Assessment Of First Year Experiences At Sjsu, Patricia Backer, Emily Allen, Janet Sundrud
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With nearly 5,000 students, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering (CoE) at San José State University (SJSU) is the largest provider of engineers to Silicon Valley companies and is ranked 12th among engineering programs for master’s-level institutions in the 2009 U.S. News &World Report's listing of "America’s Best Colleges. “Our overarching theoretical model for student retention is based on Tinto’s model. We adapted this model, based on additional research, to address the needs of students at SJSU. According to this model, effective and positive interactions in college should increase the student’s commitment and effort in college, and thereby, increase …
Following The Path From Teaching To Research University: Increasing Knowledge Productivity, Gus Gregorutti
Following The Path From Teaching To Research University: Increasing Knowledge Productivity, Gus Gregorutti
Faculty Publications
The 21st century has started out with an almighty university that has been evolving to the point of believing in the metamorphosis of people and society through the creation of powerful inventions. And society seems to expect that too. Universities around the world are experiencing an increasing pressure for producing revolutionary ideas that can be translated into publications, patents, business, and the like. As a way of welcoming the third mission for universities, elite winners of this tough game are gathering prestige, visibility, and all kind of human and financial assets. Training and doing research (first and second missions) is …