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FACULTY ADVISORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF AN ACADEMIC ADVISING QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN ON ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Title
FACULTY ADVISORS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT OF AN ACADEMIC ADVISING QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN ON ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Author
Stewart, Makena
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Community colleges--Study and teaching, Adult education
Description
Student success initiatives identify comprehensive academic advising as a key strategy in promoting student retention while also ushering in cultural change within an organization. A qualitative intrinsic case study was conducted to examine the im...
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Title
"Sorry, but I Suck at Writing": A Study of Writing Self-efficacy in First-Year College Students
Author
Greene, Mary-Elizabeth
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher, Adult education, Social sciences--Research
Description
In this study, current research on writing self-efficacy—"confidence that one can perform successfully in a particular domain" (Bruning 25)—and data from a local survey of first-year college students, or freshmen, is used to examine dispositions t...
The Social Context of the Aeronautical Education Experience of Civilian, Commercial, and Military Pilots
Title
The Social Context of the Aeronautical Education Experience of Civilian, Commercial, and Military Pilots
Author
Walker, Taurean
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Adult education, Aerospace engineering, Education and state
Description
The purpose of this research is to explore the social context (the nature and cultural environment) of the aeronautical training experience of African-American civilian, commercial, and military pilots. This research highlights the challenges Afri...
THE ROLE OF COURSE DELIVERY METHODS IN PERSISTENCE AMONG NONTRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AS FOUND IN TWO FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Title
THE ROLE OF COURSE DELIVERY METHODS IN PERSISTENCE AMONG NONTRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AS FOUND IN TWO FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Author
Houchins, Carlie
Date Created
2016
Subjects--Topical
Education, Higher--Administration, Adult education
Description
This dissertation investigated the association of course delivery method with persistence of first-time, beginning, and transfer nontraditional undergraduate students at two public universities over a 6-year period (2009–2015). Research exists on ...