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Academic and Social Integration of the Non-Traditional College Student: Does Engagement Affect Retention?
Title
Academic and Social Integration of the Non-Traditional College Student: Does Engagement Affect Retention?
Author
Cox, Barbara
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Educational leadership, Adult education
Description
ABSTRACTFor years, educators from colleges and universities across the country have searched for ways to improve student engagement and increase retention. Changing demographics, decreasing enrollments and greater public demands have created uniqu...
FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF, AND EXPERIENCES WITH, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Title
FACULTY PERCEPTIONS OF, AND EXPERIENCES WITH, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE STUDENTS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Author
Jenkins, Shantelle
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Community colleges--Study and teaching, Education, Higher, Adult education
Description
Many studies involving African American male students have focused on achievement gaps and student retention models of those attending four-year institutions. However, there are limited investigations of African American male students at the commu...
Students' Conceptual Knowledge of Limits in Calculus: A Two-Part Constructivist Case Study
Title
Students' Conceptual Knowledge of Limits in Calculus: A Two-Part Constructivist Case Study
Author
Adams, Margaret
Date Created
2013
Subjects--Topical
Mathematics--Study and teaching, Educational psychology, Adult education
Description
This case study investigated students' conceptual knowledge of limits in calculus by implementing semi-structured interviews. The constructivist learning principles of Piaget and Inhelder as well as theories of understanding by Skemp guided the st...