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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Traditional and nontraditional students"”.
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A Comparison of Traditional and Nontraditional Students Attending Historically Black or Predominantly White Institutions
… there are benefits for some African American students in attending an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) over a Predominantly White Institution (PWI); however, studies have not considered how results might be impacted by student status, traditional vs. nontraditional, or the …
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Nontraditional and Traditional Student Motives to Use Their University Communication Center
<p>Research indicates that nontradifional students differ from traditional ones in many areas of higher education. Recognizing these differences in this growing population of students could impact retention rates for universities. Also, these differences could influence how communication centers …
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Perceived Effectiveness of Teaching Techniques in the Basic Interpersonal Communication Course: a Comparison Between the Traditional and Nontraditional Student
The increase of nontraditional students to college campuses requires classroom instructors fo consider unique learning needs of older (over 25) students. Current literature does not accurately address these needs for instructors of basic courses. The primary research question behind this study is …
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Traditional and nontraditional postsecondary vocational education students: internal-external control of reinforcement
The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the locus of control orientation of nontraditional and traditional, postsecondary vocational education students attending urban area vocational-technical schools in the state of Georgia. The study sample consisted of 77 nontraditional and 77 …
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Mentoring as it relates to persistence in associate degree nursing students
<p>Students who are preparing to become registered nurses are more likely to attend community colleges due to the unequal distribution of financial resources to educational systems that have evolved from the impact of globalization. The purpose of this descriptive cross-sectional study was to …
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Perceptions of Male Versus Female Students Enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Courses Regarding Peer Tutoring, a Component for Student Retention
… the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, strive to develop in students the ability to problem solve, analyze, and to critically think about solutions to problems. Academic departments are committed to success, yet retention rates are lower than would be expected for …
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A study of the Life Work Portfolio: student reactions
Portfolio, from the Latin words meaning "to carry and leaf," originally referred to a case in which to carry paper or drawings. This concept has now expanded to include a collection of like items (stocks or artist’s portfolio) into the realm of education, self directed assessment, and career …
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Investigating the HyFlex Modality: Students’ Satisfaction and Impact on Learning
Background: The 2020 pandemic disrupted the higher education system. However, it provided an opportunity to re-examine the teaching modes and propagate innovative and flexible learning modalities. The HyFlex course was one of those modalities that flourished because of the challenges imposed by the …
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Assessing Knowledge Acquisition Through Lecture and Cooperative Learning: Traditional and Non-traditional Secondary Students in Agriculture
<p>Currently, students entering secondary agricultural education programs have less knowledge and hands-on experience about agriculture than previous generations. Agricultural educators are challenged to vary teaching practices to meet student needs. The purpose of this study was to determine if …
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Prior learning assessment for credit at the University of Central Missouri : a program evaluation
… learning have focused recruiting, retention, and persistence efforts on the "traditional" student. In doing so, the retention and persistence rates of the highest growing population in higher education (the nontraditional student) is even lower than traditional students. Tinto (2012) described …