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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Students -- United States."”.
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Interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning Sophomores at a southern university
The purpose of this study was to examine the interrelationships of academic readiness, social integration, and perceptions of residence hall experiences of returning sophomores at a southern university. The literature has provided a basis for the impact of academic readiness on retention as well as …
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The Trail Map©: a goal organizational tool for first generation college students
… research has shown that First Generation College Students (FGCS) struggle academically when compared to their non-FGCS peers (Bui, 2002). For example, FGCS tend to experience a lack of social, financial and emotional support which contributes to the following student success deficits: 1) lower …
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Student persistence in STEM fields: school structures and student choices in Finland, Sweden and the United States
… student persistence in Finland, Sweden and the United States. Drawing on interviews with upper-secondary school students and teachers (Finland: 26 students, 8 teachers; Sweden: 29 students and 10 teachers; United States: 19 students, 2 mentors) and surveys (Finland: 255 students, Sweden: 130 …
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Student perceptions of ethics and professionalism in computer science: Does age, gender, or experience matter?
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Public school uniforms: will school uniforms fit the growing needs of a regional high school?
… Regional High School. The subjects included 285 students along with 3 high school administrators and 65 teaching faculty and staff. The students completed a 7-item survey consisting of five structured multiple-choice questions, and two unstructured open-ended response questions. The survey also …
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Student mobility and teachers' grade promotion decisions.
… on the effects of this frequent migration on students' academic and social advancement. Educators have also been interested in the effects of grade retention on academic and social advancement. Despite research on each of these factors, no investigations have addressed these factors in …
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The effects of school uniforms on self esteem
… were 87 total participants in this study; 41 students had uniforms and 46 did not. The Rosenberg Self Esteem scale was used to measure self esteem. The questionnaire was given to teachers to administer to the children in their classroom. An independent samples t test was performed to analyze …
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Is higher education the key to unlock the door of fortune? A study of students' occupational aspirations
1 PDF file (vii, 144 pages)
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Being Raced, Acting Racially: Multiracial Tribal College Students' Representations of Their Racial Identity Choices
… influence the racial identity of multiracial students, in particular mixed-race students that identify as Native American. Even more troubling is the lack of literature on experiences of mixed-race students using racial identity choice as a social and political tool through race discourse and …
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The experience of students who identify as Jewish and Greek : influences on spiritual development
… learning pertaining to this context is students' spiritual development, yet this is a vital part of a student's life throughout college and critical to whole student learning (Love & Talbot, 2005). Students report a high level of interest in spiritual activities while struggling with …
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Comparisons of aptitude and achievement patterns of Asian-American and Caucasian-American students.
A dearth of research exists to explain the disproportionately high level of academic achievement by Asian-Americans. Little attempt has been made to investigate indepth the relationship of several proposed factors to Asian achievement. The purpose of this study was to explore differences between …
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Experiences Of High-Achieving High School Students Who Have Taken Multiple Concurrent Advanced Placement Courses
… number of high-achieving American high school students are enrolling in multiple Advanced Placement (AP) courses. As a result, high schools face a growing need to understand the impact of taking multiple AP courses concurrently on the social-emotional lives of high-achieving students. …
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Writing Proficiency Among Graduate Students in Higher Education Programs
This study explored the extent to which graduate students enrolled in Higher Education courses were proficient at writing. While writing proficiency has been extensively studied in elementary students, high school students, and undergraduates, little attention has been paid to formally evaluating …
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A qualitative study of relational aggression in sixth grade girls
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