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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Christian universities."”.
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Transfer transitions : first semester experiences of transfer students at selected Texas Christian universities.
… students in the Fall semester of 2005 at three Christian universities. The research focused on determining the variables that predicted transfer students' successful transition and persistence during their first semester at these universities. This study applied Tinto's (1993) model of student …
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World Mission and Higher Education Internationalization: A Comparative Study of Christian Universities in South Korea and Canada
… nature of internationalization activities at two Christian higher education institutions comparatively—one in South Korea and the other in Canada. A qualitative study, it examines the question of the extent to which an institution’s internationalization policies and programs reflect the core …
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Determining the Differences and Similarities Between Christian and Secular Universities in Preparing Students for Ethical Leadership in Corporate America: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study
… the differences and similarities between Christian and secular universities’ approaches to educating and developing ethical business leaders for work in the marketplace. This study used a qualitative content analysis to analyze and compare published curriculum descriptions of Master of …
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Teaching for transformation : engaging a Christian worldview in teacher education courses to address K-12 social issues.
How faculty at Christian universities encourage teacher candidates to draw on a Christian worldview ultimately influences the ways teacher candidates become effective agents of change in K-12 schools. This study examined the assumption that K-12 Christian teachers cannot remain religiously neutral …
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Non-religious and religious minority international students at an evangelical university : politely ignoring what is positively uncomfortable
… aspects of their experience at an evangelical Christian university and what acculturation attitudes and strategies are revealed. Through semi-structured interviews, students discussed preconceived ideas about Christian universities coupled with personal accounts of their university experience. …
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Assessing the Impact of Market Challenges on Colleges and Universities Affiliated with Independent Christian Churches
… current market challenges facing colleges and universities affiliated with independent Christian churches and to describe how some of these institutions are responding to these challenges. The chief academic officers (CAOs) for six of these schools were interviewed to determine their …
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Social support and its influence on college students' understanding of moral expertise.
Colleges and universities offer environments conducive to moral development, which is seen as essential for cultivating civic engagement, intellectual growth, and virtuous character. As part of a larger study on character and religion at Christian universities, this article provides a longitudinal …
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Transitioning From a Theological College to a Christian University in East African Context: A Multi-Case Study
… from a theological or Bible college to a Christian liberal arts college or university in East African context. The research was specially driven by the desire to find out the reasons for such transitions, the challenges of the transition process and how such transitions affect the mission …
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The Relationship of the Perception of Divine Calling with Identity Development and Purpose in Christian Adolescents
… the Vectors of Calling Survey (VCS), with older Christian adolescents to discover the extent of their encounter with God's call. The measure was also used to explore the relationship between calling, identity development, and purpose in life. Divine calling was identified as a life-shaping …