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- Title
- Aspirations of Community College Associate of Applied Science Students: A Qualitative Analysis With Implications for Measuring Outcomes
- Author
- Smith , Steven
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership, Education, Higher, Education, Higher--Administration
- Description
- This study used an in-depth qualitative multi-interview approach to explore the lived experience of associate in applied science (AAS) students at a community college in North Carolina. The purpose of this study is to explore the aspirations of co...
- Title
- Black HBCU Students’ Perceptions Of A Short-Term Heritage-Seeking Immersive Study Abroad Program: Journey To The First Black Republic
- Author
- Brown, Sabrina
- Date Created
- 2022
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher
- Description
- Study abroad is a high-impact practice in the college and university setting that can lead to increased student engagement and student success. While study-abroad participation has increased, it is not a common practice across ethnic demographics ...
- Title
- Black Male Teachers' Perspectives and Experiences in North Carolina Secondary Public Schools
- Author
- Blakeney, Yolanda
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the perceptions surrounding equity and access for seven Black male teachers in a North Carolina secondary public school district. The research focused on two components of the secondary public s...
- Title
- Black Women Doctoral Students' Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators of Persistence and Degree Completion in a Predominately White University
- Author
- Howell, Cathy
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- This study explored the experiences of persistence and degree completion for Black women at a Predominately White Institution (PWI). The conceptual framework used to ground the research was Black Feminist Thought (BFT). The participants were 12 Bl...
- Title
- Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
- Author
- Gann-Carroll, Susan
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Computer science
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to understand whether students who took computer science courses in a prescribed sequence during middle school developed a strong enough computing identity to show an interest in continuing to take computing courses i...
- Title
- CAREER ASPIRATIONS VERSUS CAREER ACTUALIZATIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EXECUTIVE LEVEL ADMINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN A STATE IN THE SOUTHEAST: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
- Author
- McManus, Kristen
- Date Created
- 2013
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- Despite affirmative action, gender inequities persist at institutions of higher learning in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the perceptions of African American women serving in executive-level leade...
- Title
- CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS OF SUSTAINED LEADERS OF SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA
- Author
- Leahy, Maria
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- ABSTRACTMARIA MARSELLA LEAHY. Characteristics and skills of sustained leaders of successful public charter school in North Carolina. (Under the direction of DR. REBECCA SHORE)Effective school leadership is fundamental to a school’s success and ult...
- Title
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY PERCEPTION OF PREPAREDNESS TO TEACH ONLINE
- Author
- Vang, Kao
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Community colleges--Study and teaching, Instructional systems--Design
- Description
- Faculty competencies required to teach online have been examined in university settings but there is limited research focusing on community colleges. This study examined 101 community college faculty’s perceptions on their preparedness to teach on...
- Title
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLACEMENT: HOW EMERGING POLICY AND PRACTICE RELATE TO SUCCESS AND PERSISTENCE
- Author
- Helget, Donna
- Date Created
- 2017
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher
- Description
- The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine whether the method of course placement for the first attempted English and mathematics courses was independent of the student demographic variables of gender, race/ethnicity, and Pell Grant eli...
- Title
- COOPERATING TEACHERS’ TRAINING, CHALLENGES, AND PERCEIVED READINESS TO HOST STUDENT TEACHERS
- Author
- Moody, Erica
- Date Created
- 2020
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The student teaching experience is one that is typically filled with a wide range of triumphs and challenges, and novice student teachers (STs) tend to rely heavily on their Cooperating Teachers (CTs) to help navigate the experience. CTs have a st...
- Title
- CURRENT GRADING PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE CORE CONTENT AREAS: WHAT DO GRADES MEAN?
- Author
- McLean, Nathan
- Date Created
- 2018
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Education, Secondary
- Description
- Using survey research methodology, the study investigates assessment and grading practices of secondary school teachers. A total of 248 teachers in the Piedmont and coastal regions of North Carolina completed a web-based survey examining academic ...
- Title
- Caught in the Middle: Middle School Principals' Perceptions of Traditional And Standards-based Grading Practices
- Author
- Nash, Susann
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The goal of this qualitative study was to understand middle school principals’ perceptions of leading a transition from traditional grading to standards-based grading (SBG). Using a multiple case study approach six middle school principals who wor...
- Title
- Challenges Faced by African International Students at a Metropolitan Research University: A Phenomenological Case Study
- Author
- Evivie, Loretta
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher, History
- Description
- The number of international students coming to the United States has increased from 48,486 in 1959-1960 to 623,805 in the 2007-2008 academic years (Open Doors, 2008). These students contributed $15.5 billion to the United States economy, making ed...
- Title
- Civic learning in online courses: The experience of emerging adults at the community college
- Author
- Ritter, Gary Paul
- Date Created
- 2014
- Subjects--Topical
- Education
- Description
- Civic learning is an important part of the mission of higher learning. The community college is a unique and integral part of the system of higher education in the United States. Digital technology has increased the options for students to take cl...
- Title
- Clergy Spouse Well-Being
- Author
- Stamper, Scottie
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Educational leadership
- Description
- The needs of clergy members and clergy family members present researchers with a unique and complex set of variables. While an ever-increasing body of research related to work-related stress and high rates of chronic disease and depression among c...
- Title
- Comparison of the effectiveness of Traditional Nursing Medication Administration with the Color Coding Kids System in a sample of undergraduate nursing students
- Author
- Burgess, Colleen
- Date Created
- 2009
- Subjects--Topical
- Nursing, Health education
- Description
- ABSTRACTThe problem of medication errors in hospitals and the vulnerability of pediatric patients to adverse drug events (ADE) was investigated and well substantiated. The estimated additional cost of inpatient care for ADE's in the hospital setti...
- Title
- DACA Recipients Narratives: Pursuing Noncredit Occupational Training
- Author
- Gardner, Andrew
- Date Created
- 2021
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher
- Description
- This adapted in-depth qualitative interview study explored and documented the lived experiences of four DACA recipients that pursued noncredit occupational training opportunities at a community college in North Carolina. The purpose was to underst...
- Title
- DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING A NEW INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE THE SELF-EFFICACY OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHERS
- Author
- McGee, Jennifer
- Date Created
- 2012
- Subjects--Topical
- Mathematics--Study and teaching, Educational psychology, Educational tests and measurements
- Description
- The purpose of this study was the development and validation of an instrument to measure the self-efficacy of elementary mathematics teachers. Self-efficacy, as defined by Bandura, was the theoretical framework for the development of the instrumen...
- Title
- Delivery of Remedial Community College Mathematics Instruction in an Emporium Learning Environment: Predicting Academic Success, Persistence, Retention, and Completion
- Author
- Little, Mark
- Date Created
- 2016
- Subjects--Topical
- Mathematics--Study and teaching, Community colleges--Study and teaching
- Description
- The purpose of this study was to find predictors of academic success, persistence, retention, and completion for students enrolled in community college developmental education mathematics courses utilizing an accelerated emporium model learning en...
- Title
- Does the Physical Active Learning Classroom Matter? Faculty Experiences Practicing Active Learning During an Era of Rapid Transformation in Higher Education
- Author
- Keith-Le, Julie
- Date Created
- 2023
- Subjects--Topical
- Education, Higher--Administration, Educational technology, Instructional systems--Design
- Description
- Student-centered active learning strategies have been found to have a positive impact on student learning outcomes when compared to courses using traditional lecture methods in higher education. The practice of active learning is strongly linked t...