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Listening To Our Graduate Students' Feedback: Graduate Student Exit And Alumni Surveys, Alison W. Hong-Novotney

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

Student and alumni surveys have become some of the most widely-used methods of assessment of student learning in higher education. While the majority of literature on student surveys and assessment focuses on undergraduate students, this study looks specifically at why graduate student exit and alumni surveys can be valuable tools within a comprehensive assessment plan. Listening to the feedback of current and former graduate students, and then acting upon that feedback, is crucial for the engagement and success of this unique population of students who bring their particular strengths and needs to their educational experiences. This study examined how master’s …

Book Review: Information Literacy And Writing Studies In Conversation: Reenvisioning Library-Writing Program Connections, Jacqulyn Ann Williams

Communications in Information Literacy

No abstract provided.

Taking High-Impact Practices To Scale In Capstone And Peer Mentor Programs, And Revising University Studies' Diversity Learning Goal, Óscar Fernández, Dana Lundell, Seanna M. Kerrigan

University Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

University Studies, Portland State University's general education program, is now more than twenty years old; its leaders frequently answer questions from other higher education institutions regarding how the program takes high-impact practices to scale. In this article, three program leaders detail how University Studies' Peer Mentor and Senior Capstone Programs and one recently revised diversity learning goal demonstrate the opportunities and challenges of taking high-impact practices to scale. This article used published assessments of the program, experiences by current program leaders, and interviews from faculty members and peer mentors. Overall, the coauthors conclude that three dynamic qualities contribute to a …

Modify And Adjust: Senior Inquiry As A Transformative Whole-School Program For Race And Social Justice, Andrew Kulak, Sarah Dougher, Michael Mooradian Lupro, Sonja Taylor

University Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations

Senior Inquiry is a dual-credit bridge program partnership between University Studies and regional school districts. The partnerships with Portland Public Schools have prioritized serving first-generation students and other underserved populations. As the program has grown, equity concerns among the collaborative teaching teams prompted experimenting with a whole-school model at Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies while working within the frame of the course theme of Race and Social Justice. This article documents how the Jefferson Senior Inquiry team attempts to authentically address the accumulated systemic inequities encountered by students in our classrooms. Student-centered pedagogy must be modified and …

University Studies Annual Assessment 2017-2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter, J. R. Estes, Seanna M. Kerrigan, Dana Lundell, Michael Mooradian Lupro, Vicki Reitenauer

University Studies Annual Assessment Reports

Annual in-depth examination and assessment of Portland State University's general education model, the University Studies Program. The tools and methods used to assess student learning are faculty driven and developed.

A Profile Of Freshman Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter

University Studies Assessment Research

This report presents a statistical profile of Fall 2018 Freshman Inquiry students based on survey and University data.

A Profile Of Sophomore Inquiry Students Fall 2018, Portland State University. University Studies Program, Rowanna L. Carpenter

University Studies Assessment Research

This report presents a statistical profile of Fall 2018 Sophomore Inquiry students based on survey and University data.

Research Brief: University Studies And Retention, Portland State University. University Studies Program

University Studies Assessment Research

University Studies is designed to facilitate the kind of academic relationships and experiences that support retention. Relationships with peers, including peer mentors, and faculty as well as academic engagement are particularly important for the student population that attends PSU. PSU’s entering freshman class is increasing in racial and ethnic diversity, is half first-generation college students, and has a high level of financial need. This brief summary of retention data and research related to University Studies highlights:

• FRINQ & Freshman Retention
• Transfer Sophomore Retention
• Retention by Demographic Subgroup

The report concludes with current initiatives, challenges and opportunities.

Assessment Brief: Update On Unst Online Course Experience, Portland State University. University Studies Program

University Studies Assessment Research

With a university-wide interest in increasing online course offerings, University Studies has very thoughtfully studied and supported online teaching and learning with the objective of translating our university studies goals and our engaged learning model into online spaces. Our number of online course offerings has gradually increased overall, as have our efforts to research and analyze the student experience and student success in addition to faculty support tools and methods. Through using (course evaluations and the dashboard?), we are able to understand our areas of best practice in online teaching and learning and areas for additional support and energy. This …

Girls Only Science: Motivating Adolescent Females To Pursue Stem Careers, Madeline Cuckow

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Over the last five years, much attention has been drawn to the large deficit of females in STEM careers and fields. Most attribute this failure to colleges not turning out enough female STEM majors. Contrary to this belief, research suggests a young woman's aptitude for STEM related fields begins much earlier, and declines without intervention.

This project details the research of why there is a gender gap in STEM, what is being done educationally, my unique case study to test the research conducted, and the implications of that research.

Reaching Food Insecure College Students Through An On-Campus Interactive Education Program, Danielle Buchbinder

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Need/Purpose: Emerging research suggests food insecurity is a problem for college students. Unpublished data from our campus (a large, Midwestern public institution) suggests 36% of students struggle with food insecurity, yet the campus has no pantry or meals/swipe donation program. While little research has been conducted examining food insecurity’s impact on academic success in college, it is well established that food insecurity negatively impacts academic performance in adolescents, mental and social health, dietary choices, and overall health. Program/Participants: In order to learn more and begin to mediate this problem on our campus, a series of nutrition education classes was created …

Comparison Of Readability Indices With Grades 1-5 Narrative And Expository Texts, Susan Beth Harden

Wayne State University Dissertations

The problem that exists when using one or more readability indexes to ascertain a text grade level is the varied outcomes received on any given text from readability indexes that purport to measure the same construct. This study aims to provide practitioners with data to make informed decisions regarding interchangeability of readability indexes. A total of n = 244 narrative (n = 116) and expository texts (n = 128) passages from grades 1-5 were evaluated using the following readability indexes: Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Fry Graph, Spache, Dale-Chall, Gunning Fog, and Smog. Fifteen (15) comparison sets were analyzed using Bland-Altman method …

Critical Skills For Special Educator Effectiveness: Which Ones Matter Most, And To Whom?, Sara B. Woolf

Publications and Research

Special education teachers are expected to fulfill diverse teaching and non-teaching tasks in comparison to their general education peers. However, their performance is evaluated with measures that were normed for use with general education teachers. These specialty teachers are also routinely evaluated by professionals who may lack formal special education training or experience. These conditions render special educators vulnerable for inaccurate performance evaluation. Explicit research is needed to clarify the professional skills that are most critical to special educators’ professional effectiveness and ensure continuity of focus on these skills in preservice teacher education and employment contexts. This qualitative study builds …

Reliability And Validity Of An Arabic Translation Of Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (Ase) On Students At King Faisal University, Mohammed Fahad Almohazie

Wayne State University Dissertations

ABSTRACT

RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF AN ARABIC TRANSLATION OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY SCALE (ASE) ON STUDENTS AT KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY

by

MOHAMMED F. AL MOHAZIE

May 2018

Advisor: Dr. Shlomo Sawilowsky

Major: Evaluation and Research

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy

Academic self-efficacy refers to a student’s confidence in successfully performing academic tasks at a designated level. Empirical research in US students suggests academic self-efficacy is a positive predictor of university student academic performance and retention, two outcomes that need to be increased in Saudi students. Given the potential predictive ability of academic self-efficacy on student academic performance and retention, a reliable and …

A Relational Study Of International General Certificate Of Secondary Education (Igcse) Scores To The American College Test (Act) Scores In A Mississippi Innovative High School, Dane Nicholas Aubé

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract: the purpose of the quantitative, correlational study of expo/facto data was to determine if a relationship exists between the Cambridge international general certificate of Secondary Education College and career readiness PUM scores and the corresponding act subsection scores of eleventh graders at a municipal pubic high school in a southern state. The degree of correlation between the two assessment results illustrated the effectiveness of the Cambridge curriculum in preparing students for the college and achievement on the act. The research is particularly important to Mississippi because Cambridge is a pilot program for the state. Performance data from Corinth school …

The Relationship Between Teacher Perceptions Of Professional Learning Communities And Student Achievement, Elmer Thomas

Online Theses and Dissertations

A significant challenge facing public schools is the need to increase student achievement while having student gains enhanced through growth models. Teaching strategies/methods have evolved over the years from an "island" approach where the teacher was alone in his/her classroom and responsible for students progressing to a broader yet more specific approach to teacher professional development in order to enhance student learning.

Districts, schools, and individual teachers have long valued professional development and professional learning. These educational professional learning opportunities collectively give the district, school, and individual teachers a community at work in which a collective focus and commitment to …

Predicting First-Year Academic Success Of African American And White Students At Predominately White Institutions, Jerel Benton

Online Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine how models utilizing demographic, academic, and social pre-college characteristics are related to first-year academic success of White and African American students at PWIs. The demographic pre-college factors include students& race and gender; the academic factors include ACT composite score and high school GPA; and the social factors include the distance from home, percent of African American in students& high school, and parents& highest education level. First-year academic success is defined by the three dependent variables: first-year retention, first-year GPA, and first-year credit hour completion percentage. The results of the study showed that …

The Relationship Between Student Employment In The College Union And Student Success, Ashley Casteel Reed

Online Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between student employment in the college union and student success at public universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The study focused on the success of student employees as it relates to satisfaction, persistence, student learning and personal development. The study also focused on the relationship between college union working conditions and student satisfaction. The subjects in this study were 166 student employees who work in the college union at public SEC institutions during the 2016-2017 academic year. A survey was used to collect demographic information and information on how …

A Causal Comparative Study Of Student Success And Retention In An Undergraduate Program Offered Online And On Campus, Daniel David Tudor

Online Theses and Dissertations

Online education has grown significantly both in the number of courses offered and the number of degrees offered. The delivery format is being fueled by a student population that is growing more non-traditional. Work and family obligations dictate that classes are offered in a format that meets the needs of the students. The growth of universities toward online courses and degrees has brought opportunities to students, but it has also given institutions of higher education new income streams. In the case of public universities in Kentucky, this has helped offset reductions in state support. The viability of this format for …

Traditional Grammar For A Modern Classroom, Madison Jones

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

This project explores the different methods currently being used to teach grammar in a secondary Language Arts classroom. Additionally, the research identifies the relevance of sentence parsing, a traditional grammar method. Finally, the project offers a set of materials that would tangibly allow readers to take the results of the research and apply traditional grammar practices into a modern-day classroom. While there are many different current methods being used to teach grammar, this paper ultimately makes an argument that traditional grammar still can play a powerful role in the classrooms of tomorrow.

Service-Learning As An Effective Pedagogical Approach For Communication Educators, Sara Chudnovsky Weintraub

Journal of Communication Pedagogy

Service-learning combines the learning goals of a course with service to the community. Through service-learning, students engage in action and reflect on their experiences in order to connect what they see and do in the community with what they are learning in their courses. Whether service-learning projects account for part of a course or an entire course is centered on service-learning, service-learning works because it connects theory with practice. Service-learning is an important pedagogy because it offers students a chance to do meaningful work that helps their community and teaches them the importance of civic engagement.

Relational Storytelling And Critical Reflections On Difference, Laura Russell

Journal of Communication Pedagogy

This essay explores unique practices for teaching relational ethics through storytelling. Drawing from my experiences teaching an advanced undergraduate Narrative Ethics seminar, I explain how my students responded to a storytelling unit through which they examined their values and storytelling ethics. I interweave observations from my teaching with insights gathered from my students’ in-class discussions and written reflections to demonstrate the pedagogical aims, outcomes, and challenges encountered when engaging this material. I focus particularly on offering suggestions for encouraging students to (a) embrace limits to their understandings of others and (b) recognize how listening for, and expressing, difference plays a …

Reinvigorating Classroom Practice Through Collaborative K-12 And Higher Education Professional Development, Sean W. Agriss, Katie O'Connor, Louann Reamer, Andrea Reid

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

High school, community college, and university faculty attempted to address student readiness for first-year college English classes by working with each other across sectors in an ongoing, collaborative professional development project, Successful Transitions to College (STC). STC demonstrates that teachers can work across sectors to smooth transitions for students who often navigate multiple educational systems throughout their K-16 experience. This professional development work intentionally built opportunities for faculty to work collaboratively while honoring teaching expertise and shared problem solving. Interest in student transition across academic sectors has created a fresh realization for many teachers—one of the best ways to …

A Platform For Voice And Identity: School Library Standards In Support Of Ya Urban Literature's Transformative Impacts On Youth, Sabrina Carnesi

STEMPS Faculty Publications

In this qualitative study of collaboration between an eighth grade English teacher and school librarian, 14 urban youth from a suburban city in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States were interviewed on the impact they experienced from a yearlong study with young adult literature reflective of their lived experiences. Steeped in the language of social justice and inclusive of the American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for the 21st Century Learner (2009) and International Federation of LibraryAssociations’ School Library Guidelines (2015), an analysis of findings bring attention to the impact highly effective partnerships have on implementing literature discussion circles …

College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders And Their Knowledge Of Self-Determination: A Study To Inform Educational Practices And Policies, Tara Rowe

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The number of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) attending postsecondary education has steadily increased in recent years. A need has been identified for campus administrators to better understand the needs of students with ASD (Becker & Palladino, 2016; Oswald, Winder-Patel, Ruder, Xing, Stahmer, & Solomon, 2017). In order to gain insight about students with ASD, research providing a foundation of understanding the unique characteristics and needs of this growing population must take place. By recognizing the need for further education and training, campus administrators may have opportunities to develop professional development trainings that could provide insight into understanding a …

Secondary Student Information Literacy Self-Efficacy Vs. Performance, Jen Spisak

Theses and Dissertations

The amount of information in the world has grown exponentially in the last generation. Students often believe that growing up as digital natives means they have advanced information literacy skills. However, school librarians are not seeing evidence of this in their schools. The purpose of this study was to determine if secondary students overestimate their information literacy (IL) abilities, if relationships exist between IL self-efficacy and performance, and if grade level or self-efficacy level changes those relationships. To accomplish this, data were collected from two middle schools and three high schools from a total of 397 students in grades 6, …

Seeing Is Believing: Peer Video Coaching As Professional Development Done With Me And For Me, Kate M. Cassada, Laura Kassner

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty Publications

As part of their graduate education, in-service teachers identified an area of instructional focus, video recorded their classroom instruction at two intervals in a semester-long course, formed peer groups, and shared their videos for the purpose of obtaining feedback for professional growth. After the conclusion of the course, participants were contacted and presented with a summary of four benefits of the peer video review process, as identified in a recent professional article. Through online survey, participants were asked to share their perceptions of the peer video review experiences in the course and address any evidence related to the benefits raised …

School Librarian As Inquisitor Of Practice: Reimagine, Reflect, And React With The New Standards, Elizabeth Burns

STEMPS Faculty Publications

The article focuses on the National School Library Standards offering entry points for school librarians wanting to execute reflection in their regular practice. Topics discussed include modeling self-reflection for learners, impact practice for student improvement and monitoring the professional growth.

การพัฒนาแบบวัดอภิปัญญาโดยใช้คอมพิวเตอร์มัลติมีเดียสำหรับนักศึกษาพยาบาล : การประยุกต์ใช้ทฤษฎีการตอบสนองข้อสอบแบบพหุมิติ, ปาริชาติ ทาโน

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยครั้งนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ 1) พัฒนากรอบแนวคิด และโมเดลการวัดอภิปัญญาสำหรับนักศึกษาพยาบาล 2) พัฒนาและตรวจสอบคุณภาพแบบวัดอภิปัญญาโดยใช้คอมพิวเตอร์มัลติมีเดียสำหรับนักศึกษาพยาบาล และ 3) กำหนดคะแนนจุดตัดของแบบวัดอภิปัญญาสำหรับนักศึกษาพยาบาล ตัวอย่างการวิจัยเป็นนักศึกษาพยาบาลศาสตร์ชั้นปีที่ 4 จำนวน 862 คน ได้จากการสุ่มแบบหลายขั้นตอน วิเคราะห์ข้อมูลโดยใช้สถิติเชิงบรรยาย ได้แก่ ความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน ความเบ้ และความโด่ง ใช้สถิติตรวจสอบคุณภาพเครื่องมือ ได้แก่ ค่าอำนาจจำแนก (r) ค่าพารามิเตอร์ , INFIT MNSQ, OUTFIT MNSQ, AIC, G2 และ Chi-Square ผลการวิจัยพบว่า 1) โมเดลการวัดอภิปัญญาสำหรับนักศึกษาพยาบาลมี 2 องค์ประกอบ ได้แก่ 1) ความรู้เกี่ยวกับการรู้คิด ประกอบด้วย การรู้ตน การรู้งาน และการรู้กลวิธี 2) การควบคุมการรู้คิด ประกอบด้วย การวางแผนการกำกับติดตาม และการประเมินผล ซึ่งในการวัดอภิปัญญาของนักศึกษาพยาบาลจะครอบคลุมการบริการทางสุขภาพทั้ง 4 ด้าน ได้แก่ การสร้างเสริมสุขภาพ การป้องกันโรค การรักษาพยาบาล และการฟื้นฟูสภาพ 2) แบบวัดอภิปัญญาที่พัฒนาขึ้นมีค่าความเที่ยงแบบความสอดคล้องภายใน เท่ากับ 0.54 และความเที่ยง Marginal Reliability for Response Pattern Scores เท่ากับ 0.65 การตรวจสอบคุณภาพรายข้อตามทฤษฎีการทดสอบแบบดั้งเดิม (CTT) พบว่า อำนาจจำแนก (r) มีค่าระหว่าง 0.13-0.33 ทฤษฎีการตอบสนองข้อสอบแบบตรวจให้คะแนนมากกว่า 2 ค่า (polytomous IRT) พบว่า ค่าพารามิเตอร์ความชันร่วมของข้อคำถาม (α) อยู่ระหว่าง 0.15 ถึง 1.49 ค่าพารามิเตอร์ Treshold β1 มีค่าระหว่าง -33.69 …

การวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษา, อภิชา อารุณโรจน์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วัตถุประสงค์ของการวิจัยในครั้งนี้ ประกอบด้วย 1) เพื่อวิเคราะห์สาเหตุที่นำไปสู่เจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษา 2) เพื่อพัฒนาและตรวจสอบความสอดคล้องของโมเดลเชิงสาเหตุเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษา และ 3) เพื่อทดสอบความไม่แปรเปลี่ยนของโมเดลเชิงสาเหตุเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษาระหว่างบริบทการทดสอบ วิธีดำเนินการวิจัยแบ่งออกเป็น 2 ระยะ คือ ระยะที่ 1 การวิเคราะห์สาเหตุที่นำไปสู่เจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษา ด้วยการสัมภาษณ์ และการวิเคราะห์เอกสาร และระยะที่ 2 การวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษา ตัวอย่างแบ่งเป็น 4 กลุ่ม คือ นักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 4 จำนวน 374 คน นักเรียนชั้นมัธยมศึกษาปีที่ 5-6 จำนวน 406 คน นิสิตนักศึกษาคณะครุศาสตร์/ศึกษาศาสตร์ จำนวน 302 คน และครูผู้สอน จำนวน 351 คน เลือกตัวอย่างโดยสะดวก เครื่องมือที่ใช้ คือ แบบสัมภาษณ์กึ่งโครงสร้าง แบบบันทึก และแบบสอบถาม และวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลเชิงคุณภาพด้วยการวิเคราะห์เนื้อหา และข้อมูลเชิงปริมาณด้วยความถี่ ร้อยละ ค่าสถิติพื้นฐาน การวิเคราะห์ความแปรปรวนทางเดียว การวิเคราะห์อิทธิพล และการวิเคราะห์กลุ่มพหุ ผลการวิจัยที่พบ คือ 1. ปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบ ในบริบทการทดสอบในชั้นเรียน คือ ปัจจัยส่วนบุคคล ได้แก่ ความต้องการผ่านการทดสอบ ความไม่พร้อมในการสอบ ความไม่มั่นใจในความสามารถ และปัจจัยสภาพแวดล้อม ได้แก่ แรงกดดันจากคนรอบตัว ค่านิยมสังคม ความยากของข้อสอบ และการบริหารจัดการทดสอบ และปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบ ในบริบทการทดสอบที่มีเดิมพันสูง คือ ปัจจัยส่วนบุคคล ได้แก่ ความต้องการผ่านการทดสอบ ความไม่พร้อมในการสอบ และปัจจัยสภาพแวดล้อม คือ การมองเห็นโอกาสการทุจริต และรางวัลหรือผลประโยชน์ 2. โมเดลเชิงสาเหตุเจตนาการทุจริตในการทดสอบทางการศึกษาที่พัฒนาขึ้นมีความสอดคล้องกับข้อมูลเชิงประจักษ์ (Chi-square = 1.99, df = 1, p = 0.16, GFI = 1.00, AGFI = …