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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Undecided Students"”.
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The efficacy of a strengths-based approach in a university 101 course with undecided students
… the persistence and retention of these students? The purpose of this study was to understand how a university 101 course with a strengths-based approach (Schreiner & Anderson, 2005) impacted undecided students during their first semester. The objectives of this study were: (a) to compare …
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Undecided students: a study of decision-making styles and choosing a college major at Rowan University
… (a) to investigate the decision-making styles of undecided students who are in the process of choosing a major at Rowan University, (b) to investigate students' reactions to making a real-life decision such as choosing a major, and (c) to determine if there is a significant relationship between …
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Academic Advising Experiences Of First-Year Undecided Students At A Public Southeastern High Research Activity Institution
In today's market for higher education, students are often vieas consumers. Institutions rely on the revenue from these tuition-paying students as the primary form of funding. Additionally, institutions are accountable for their students retention and graduation rates, thus must ensure that …
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Career interest testing, psychological congruence and the undecided student: a follow-up
This study investigated the similarities between students who participated in the Career Interest Testing Groups at the Virginia Tech University Counseling Center and undecided students in general. Holland's Theory of Congruence was tested by examining the student's SCII and MBTI test results and …
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Factors that Predict Academic Achievement for Students Who are Undecided Majors
… persistence as a means of understanding why students and have significant variability in enrollment patterns and depart from college prematurely (Braxton, 2000). One of the most common methods of evaluating student persistence is through academic achievement, measured by grade point average …
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A descriptive analysis of differentiated patterns of decision- making in choice of educational major
Undecidedness of choice of major field of study for undergraduates is a prevalent condition in higher education and represents a problem for academic advisors who may be unable to offer the best assistance to students uncertain of their educational plans. Little is known of the consequences for …
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Making a major decision: undeclared student retention and the process of choosing an academic major at Rowan University
… of college major selection for undeclared students. The study focused on determining if undeclared students were influenced by outside resources and factors to aid in their decision to declare a particular major. Approximately 300 freshmen undecided students and five sophomore undecided …
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The effects on short-term retention and college major selection resulting from systematic career planning of entering college freshmen
… and control groups were comprised of students who were undecided about a college major, with the experimental group participating in a Systematic Career Planning Program, the treatment variable. The comparison group had declared college majors and did not participate in the Systematic …
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Investigating exploratory students' sense of belonging
No studies about undecided and exploratory students have focused on sense of belonging. In addition, few of these studies feature or spotlight the student voice. My dissertation fills this gap by purposefully investigating exploratory students and experiences and how they develop or do not develop …
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The Effects of a Career Development Course on Career and College Major Decision-Making in College Students
… 2 credit career development course on the undecided college students. Participants included undergraduate students enrolled in the Career Development (COUN 105) class and comparison group students enrolled in Introductory Psychology (PSYX 100), and Intimate and Family Relationship (COUN …
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The Effects of a Career Development Course on Career and College Major Decision-Making in College Students
… 2 credit career development course on the undecided college students. Participants included undergraduate students enrolled in the Career Development (COUN 105) class and comparison group students enrolled in Introductory Psychology (PSYX 100), and Intimate and Family Relationship (COUN …