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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Astin"”.
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Degree Completion Among College Students and Astin's Student Typology Framework
… and others concerned with higher education (Astin, 1997; Braxton, 2000; Porter & National Institute of Independent Colleges and Universities, 1990; Selingo, 2001). The research on degree completion in American higher education is extensive. Studies have been conducted on differences in degree …
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Envisioning a Career With Purpose: Calling and Its Spiritual Underpinnings Among College Students
… quest, and equanimity consistent with the Astin, Astin, and Lindholm spirituality study. Both search for calling and presence of calling consisted of three parts consistent with Dik and Duffy's concept of calling: transcendent summons, purposeful work, and prosocial orientation. The career …
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Assessing the Christian Engagement and Service of Students in Baptist Collegiate Ministry: A Mixed Methods Study
This study builds upon data by Alexander Astin and Vincent Tinto regarding the positive benefits of participating in college activities. It is essential that students connect with organizations that will make a positive difference in their lives. The assessment of the Christian engagement and …
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The Development of the Batten Leadership Institute at Hollins University: A Case Study
… models in student and institutional leaders (Astin & Leland, 1991). Traditionally, institutions offer no specific leadership programs or curricula and pay minimal attention to the leadership development of their students (Cress, Astin, Zimmerman-Oster, & Burkhardt, 2001). This study was a case …
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A case for ethical development in co-curricular environments
… to ethical reasoning development. However, Astin‟s Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) Model provides a general theoretical foundation for environmental impact on student learning (Astin, 1993). Lawrence Kohlberg‟s preeminent ethical reasoning research gives further direction. It was grounded …
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First Among Equals: A Study of Faculty Trust Levels and Influencing Factors Related to New Deans In Transition Periods
… determine the level and nature of that of trust (Astin & Astin, 2000; Bess & Dee, 2008; Kezar, 2004).</p> <p>The framework for this study was an integrative model of organizational trust developed by Mayer, et al. (1995) that incorporates the perceived trustworthiness of the dean, amount of risk …
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Student Involvement : A Descriptive Analysis of Adults Enrolled in Community College Vocational Technical Programs
… students. 2) AVT involvement follows what Astin (1984) describes as a continuum of different levels of involvement in different types of activities. 3) AVT involvement is both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative involvement was identified by AVTs' reports of gains. AVT satisfaction …
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Self-Perceived Stress of Undergraduate Students Before and After Participation in a Breathing Meditation Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study
… Travers, & Bryant, 2013; Shapiro, Brown & Astin, 2011). Forty-one undergraduate student volunteers participated in the study and were randomized into either an intervention group or control group. The intervention group met once per week for eight weeks and participated in a nine minute …
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Professional Skill Development For Collegiate Recreation Student Employees
… acquisition through on-campus employment. Astin (1993) suggested that on-campus, part-time employment positively impacted student development, specifically in terms of timely degree completion and more frequent self-reporting of cognitive and affective growth, while Pascarella and Terenzini …
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Supporting African American involvement in a doctoral program at a regional comprehensive university: a research study of the experiences and perceptions of African American current doctoral candidates and African American doctorates
… students to navigate socially and academically (Astin, 1993; Freeman, 1997; Tinto, 1975). The integration of these programs would enhance the success and retention of African American doctoral students (Freeman, 1997).
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Co-Curricular Experiences And Career Readiness: A Narrative Inquiry Of Bachelor's Degree Graduate Experiences
… are more important than participation alone (Astin, 1999; Foreman & Retallick, 2013; Seemiller, 2018). This study explored how recent bachelor’s degree graduates (n = 5, 2018–2021) perceived the role of co-curricular involvement in developing leadership competencies and applying them in early …
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A qualitative study exploring college student nutrition behaviors within a service-learning course
… as a high-impact educational pedagogy (Astin et al., 2000; Kuh, 2015; Jacoby, 2015). As service-learning courses increase in higher education, understanding their effectiveness beyond academic outcomes is crucial. Service-learning courses have been demonstrated to influence positive …
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Perceptions of access and status among undergraduate business students
… business student access and status using Astin’s theory of student involvement (A. W. Astin, 1984) and Bourdieu’s concept of habitus and theory of social reproduction (Bourdieu, 1977). Using a phenomenological approach, the study was conducted within the Gies College of Business at the …
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An Assessment of a First-Year Leadership Program
… positive outcomes for college students (Cress, Astin, Zimmerman-Oster, & Burkhardt, 2001; Striffolino & Saunders, 1989; Zimmerman-Oster & Burkardt, 1999). Leadership programs aid students in their academic achievement (Striffolino & Saunders, 1989), and leadership skills (Zimmerman-Oster & …
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Kai kurios sudėtinio lognormaliojo – apibendrinto Pareto skirstinio savybės /
… distributions using extreme value theory“ (ASTIN Bulletin, 27, pages 117-137). The first article presents a two - parameter smooth continuous composite lognormal - Pareto model. The second one analyses generalised Pareto distribution and how does this distribution cover large loses. The …
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The Impact of Race, Gender, and Experience on the Leadership Practices of Orientation Leaders
… Posner & Brodsky, 1994) and student government (Astin, 1992; Downey, Bosco, & Silver, 1984; Kuh & Lund, 1994; Schuh & Laverty, 1983; Schwartz, 1991). Very little research has been done to examine the leadership of orientation leaders. The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership …
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Utilizing constructivist grounded theory to understand the experiences of students on academic probation
… 1987, 1988), as well as why they choose to stay (Astin, 1975; 1984; 1993), alarmingly little research has sought to better understand the needs of first-year students on academic probation (Kelley, 1996; Trombley. 2001). This study utilized Constructivist Grounded Theory (Charmaz, 2014) with the …
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Investigating the White Identity of Historically White Fraternity Members: A Descriptive Study
… their college experience (Abrahamowicz, 1988; Astin, 1999). Despite these advantages associated with HWFs, the literature also indicated the existence of subtle and palpable racism existing both from historically and currently ( Pascarella, 1996).</p> <p>The research design was a mixed …
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Reasons for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage in Japanese Americans
… symptoms and such use continue to increase (Astin, 1998; Eisenberg et al., 1993). CAM therapies are also used by those who suffer from chronic physical and psychological symptoms not successfully treated by conventional medicine (Testerman et al., 2004). Though researchers have examined who …
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Institutional Transformation: A Case Study of an Urban Midwestern University
… and Spencer (2000), Kezar and Eckel(2000), and Astin (2001). National projects sponsored by ACE and the Kellogg Foundation are also reviewed. Sense-making emerges as a critical construct in understanding the culture and values of students and faculty.Findings reveal that the change agenda …
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