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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Collegiate Experiences"”.
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The transfer veteran student experience: Exploring college choice, transition, and collegiate experiences of veterans
… takes a different approach as it focuses on the experiences of 14 transfer student veterans and their satisfaction at Southeast Public University. Tinto’s (1993) model of student attrition was used as a guiding framework, as this study did not focus on the veteran’s decision to depart their …
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Examining Relationships of Collegiate Experiences, Gender, and Academic Area with Undergraduate Students' Collaborative Learning Skills
… graduating from college. However, the effects of collegiate experiences on collaborative learning for different gender and academic areas are almost unexplored. In addition, researchers highlight the need for more research on interaction effects to explore whether different types of students …
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Mentoring Experiences of Undergraduate Black Males: A Case Study of Their Journeys, Access, and Participation
… study documents the mentoring relationships and collegiate experiences of eight undergraduate Black males as well as their self-reported participation and access to mentoring. The main research question guiding the study was: What are the mentoring relationships and collegiate experiences of …
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The Contributions of the Unwanted
… barriers. Little is known about the actual experiences of undocumented students who have acquired a university degree. The purpose of this study was to understand the collegiate experiences of undocumented students, specifically the process of persisting through college graduation and their …
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The Dilemma: Career Transition Of African American Male Football Players At Division I Institutions
… played professional football, regarding their collegiate experiences and transition from athletics to post-playing careers. The study examined issues of race and social interaction, academic preparation, economic status, leadership opportunities, and the transitions from collegiate and …
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Predicting Study Abroad Propensity among College Students
… and personal, social, and academic experiences of students with respect to predicting propensity to study abroad. Prior research has focused on each of these factors individually while this study explored the influence of these factors collectively on the likelihood to study abroad. …
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The relationship of student involvement in political organizations to self-reported capacities for socially responsible leadership
… which student characteristics, precollege experiences, and collegiate experiences contributed to these capacities. Political involvement was defined as participation in co-curricular, campus-based student organizations that were political or advocacy in nature as self-reported on the 2009 …
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THE STRUGGLE IS REAL: HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS PERSIST DESPITE BASIC NEEDS CHALLENGES
This qualitative multi-case study explored the experiences, motivation, and persistence factors for African American college students with basic needs issues while attending a four-year public, urban, predominantly white institution (PWI) in the Mid-Atlantic region. The study addressed two primary …
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A TALE OF TWO GROUPS: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MINORITY STUDENTS AND NON-MINORITY STUDENTS IN THEIR PREDISPOSITION TO AND ENGAGEMENT WITH DIVERSE PEERS AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION
… student pre-college characteristics along with collegiate experiences, in shaping engagement with racially diverse peers at a predominantly White college. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Latent Means Modeling (LMM), this dissertation examined direct and indirect effects of factors …
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The Effect of Freshmen Year Programs on Academic Success
… was defined as those elements of students' collegiate experiences that relate to retention and graduation. The instrument used in this study was based on a specific definition of academic success. Five hundred and thirty five students were asked to participate in the study, and a total of …
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The role and prevalence of faculty mentoring among African American and Latino undergraduates in different institutional contexts: a mixed methods study
… between faculty mentoring and these students’ collegiate satisfaction. The findings suggest that underrepresented undergraduates generally find faculty mentoring relationships to be an important, beneficial, and valuable asset to their collegiate experiences and outcomes, especially their …
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Factors Influencing Undergraduate Women's Educational Aspirations
… are influenced by students' socialization experiences. Faculty teach students about their discipline. Families influence educational pursuits. Peers serve as reinforcements or challenges to academic progress. All three groups are socialization agents to students pursuing higher education. …
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How does participation in K-12 bilingual education in a large urban district within a Midwestern city influence the postsecondary pathways and outcomes of Latinos?
… the lens of high school, post high school, or collegiate experiences and outcomes. As such, this mixed-methods study examined the outcomes and lived experiences of Latino students who consistently participated in a K-12 bilingual program in a large urban district within a midwestern city. …
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Chinese/Chinese American Students at the University of Mississippi From 1946 to 1975
… American students and portrayed their unique collegiate experiences at UM. Eight interviews were conducted in the oral history portion, four male and four female participants. Reviewing the interview transcriptions, eight themes were identified from the stories of the participants who attended …
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A DIFFERENT WORLD: AFRICAN AMERICAN, FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE WOMEN AT A SELECTIVE UNIVERSITY
… better understanding of the academic and social experiences of African American, first generation college students attending a selective university. Following interpretive case study methodology, the major research questions guiding this study were: How do African American, first generation …
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Adult Student Satisfaction with Overall Learning Experiences at East Tennessee State University.
… used to share feedback about the adult learners' collegiate experiences thus far. Responses received would give campus leadership feedback about the satisfaction levels of adult learners at ETSU.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to determine if the adult learner at ETSU is satisfied with …
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Examining the Persistence of Students in Academic and Leadership Development Programs
… greater depth of insight into the educational experiences of Black male students compared to Black female students, White male students, and White female students. Further, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) was used to explore the relationship between the level of engagement …
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Defining and Achieving University Student Success: Faculty and Student Perceptions
… balanced and represented a fairly wide range of collegiate experiences. Faculty and students have demonstrated through this study that they are quite valuable as a resource to consult when conducting needs assessments or developing student interventions. Many of the solutions that were suggested, …