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Showing 1 to 20 of 283 for “"college education"”.
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The Value of a College Education: First-Generation College Students Perceptions at a Southeastern University
… is to better understand how first-generation college students perceive the value of their college education and to examine whether students’ methods of preparation for life after college are positioning them for successful futures, economically, culturally, and socially. Methods of preparation …
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Program For Afloat College Education In The Navy: Measuring Instructional Effectiveness In An Era Of Declining Resources
Under the Program For Afloat College Education (PACE), Sailors are able to take undergraduate and pre-college level courses aboard US Navy ships through computer-based instruction or under the instruction of a college professor. This post-hoc descriptive study was designed to determine those …
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Essays on the Returns to Higher Education
… examines social and private returns to higher education, which have important implications for development and public finance. Despite their importance, reliable empirical evidence on the returns to higher education is scarce due to the endogeneity in higher education at individual and …
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Education and Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Racially Diverse Rural Counties: The Contribution of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
… this thesis also examines the impact that college education has on the economic development of these counties, with particular focus on the role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The thesis is composed of two papers: "Education and Socioeconomic Wellbeing in Racially Diverse …
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The Experiences of Older Adult Dislocated Workers in Community College Non-credit Workforce Training Programs.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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All-Male Early College Completers, The First Step: Choosing to Participate in an Early College.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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Faculty Perceptions of the Equity Gaps in First-Year Student Progression for African American Community College Students.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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The IT Factor: Exploring Veterans’ Success in Registered Apprenticeships Using Propensity Score Matching.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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Experimenting With Choice Architecture in Website Design to Improve Community College Transfer Outcomes.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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Adult Learners Transition from Community College Student to the Workforce.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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Faculty Advisors’ Perceptions of Bridges and Barriers to Success for Transfer-Intending Community College Students.
… State University Theses Adult and Community College Education.
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Joint Relationships between Civic Involvement, Higher Education, and Selected Personal Characteristics among Adults in the United States
… States and it is a desired outcome of higher education. However, people in the latter part of the twentieth century have questioned the extent to which higher education makes a difference in civic involvement among adults in the United States. College educators are challenged to explain the …
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Education as a Consumption Good: An Economic Analysis of Curriculum Choice
While the importance of individual motives in educational decision-making has been recognized as early as Schultz's study of economic values of education, few economists have given a systematic explanation of observed variations in student motives for college education.
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A Study of the Expectations of High School Seniors Concerning Marriage and College
… of high school seniors concerning marriage and education, and (2) to ascertain the amount of conflict between two of the important roles confronting many of the young adults, marriage and a college education.
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Higher Education and Entrepreneurship: The Relation between College Educational Background and Small Business Success in Texas
… between success of small businesses and the educational backgrounds of their owners. A survey composed of questions concerning demographics, educational backgrounds, and business success was mailed to 1100 businesses in Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties in Texas. There were 228 usable …
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Exploring the Relationship Between Opportunities for Students to Participate in Community College Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Their Aspirations to Attend College
… the opportunity to participate in community college athletics and students’ aspirations regarding higher education. Students who may not have considered a college education due to a lack of family support, financial resources, or underperformance in secondary education may decide to attend …
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The Impact of Dual and Articulated Credit on College Readiness and Total Credit Hours in Four Selected Community Colleges
… credit opportunities to better prepare for a college education and improve college retention. The important role of high school course-taking in college readiness found in this study also suggests the need to ensure the rigor and quantity of high school curriculum.
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A Qualitative Study of Student Perspectives and Experiences in an Information Technology Education Program
… showed that students perceived this broad-based education program for IT as an intermediate field that filled a significant niche in college education caused by the recent technological innovations: between technical and social, between school and everyday life, and between formal education and …
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