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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"involvement theory"”.
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Student-athletes and involvement theory
… the study was to better understand the level of involvement student athletes have at Rowan University. The researcher surveyed 99 student athletes at Rowan University during the 2006-2007 academic year. The subjects were administered a survey to measure their level of involvement, as well as …
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Student involvement theory: patterns of sport club participation at Rowan University
… purpose of the study was to examine patterns of involvement relating to the sport club student athletes during the 2011/12 academic year at Rowan University. The study also sought to examine how this involvement affected attitudes of students toward various aspects of campus. Survey responses …
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Community College Trustee Orientation and Training Influence on Use of Best Practices
… of best practices. The study used adult learning theory and involvement theory. Astin’s input-environment-outcome model was used as a conceptual framework with a blocked form of stepwise regression. The criterion variable was board use of best practices, created from a scale score of board best …
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Elementary school administrators' perceptions of parental involvement : from espoused theory to theory-in-use within school improvement efforts
… school administrators regarding parental involvement in three urban elementary schools. Particular attention was given to understanding the connection between the beliefs that school leaders shared about parental involvement and its role in school improvement (i.e., their espoused …
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A study investigating undergraduate student leader perceptions of involvement and intentionality of out-of-class learning
… study by completing a survey that asked about involvement in a Student Government Association (SGA) chartered organization, perceived learning outcomes associated with involvement, and the student's perceptions about current services offered to student organizations. A follow-up interview was …
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FACTORS THAT LEAD MILLENNIAL ALUMNI TO DONATE TO THEIR ALMA MATER
… new research on the effect Millennial student involvement has on the likelihood they will become donors to their alma mater. This dissertation used Astin's (1984) involvement theory as a foundation for the research. The connection that alumni have with their alma maters and the outcome of …
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Racial identity development and leadership development among Asian American students in ethnic-identity based organizations : a case study
<p>This thesis explored how involvement in Asian ethnic-identity based organizations affected stud~nts' racial identity development and leadership development. There were five Asian ethnic-identity based organizations in this study; each organization served as a case and together created a …
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Co-Curricular Experiences And Career Readiness: A Narrative Inquiry Of Bachelor's Degree Graduate Experiences
… and professionally ready. Although co-curricular involvement has been known to foster leadership learning, little research has explored how graduates themselves view these experiences and their career relevance. Prior studies emphasized that the depth and quality of involvement are more important …
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Changing the narrative : exploring extracurricular experiences of first-generation community college students
… experiences through the lens of the Student Involvement Theory. Qualitative data was collected from participants’ responses to a demographic survey and a semi-structured interview. Co-researchers’ narratives inspired three themes, including (1) Community College Journey, (2) Holistic …
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How Women’s College Student Involvement Contributes to Their Career Aspirations and Navigation for Success in Technology Startup Organizations
… between women’s (co)curricular student involvement in college and their career outcomes in technology startups. This study focused on the ways in which past student involvement shaped women’s future career aspirations and helped them navigate their present career situations to achieve …
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The Influence of Institutional Practices and Resources on Latino Baccalaureate Completion Rates
… examined what influence, if any, Latino student involvement with constituents (faculty, staff, alumni and community members) had on the institution’s baccalaureate completion rates for Latino students.</p><p>A national survey of chief student affairs officers at four-year baccalaureate-degree …
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Effectiveness of Mandatory Online Supplemental Instruction in an Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology Course
… framework of Vincent Tinto's departure theory and Steve Astin's student involvement theory guided this quantitative study. To accommodate this study, sections of introductory cell and molecular biology were re-designed to fit mandatory supplemental instruction into the weekly schedule. …
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A social causal model approach to college student disciplinary offender status
… college student disciplinary status. Containment Theory, Control Theory, and Involvement Theory served as the theoretical foundation of the study. Variables in the model were operationalized from the College Student Experiences Questionnaire. Data were collected from a sample of students …
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Student Affairs Preparation Programs: Reported Learning Outcomes by Recent Graduates
… to report higher levels of learning based on involvement theory and understanding the level of data a variable in quantitative analysis.
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“IT’S LEVELS TO THIS”: BLACK UNDERGRADUATE FEMALE STUDENT PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THEIR LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT IN BLACK STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
… to persistence. Questions about their level of involvement provide insight into how these students perceive their participation in student organizations. The following research questions are aligned with the theoretical suggestions made within Astin’s Theory of Student Involvement and Patricia …
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Examining Relationships of Collegiate Experiences, Gender, and Academic Area with Undergraduate Students' Collaborative Learning Skills
… learning skills. Social-cognitive learning theory and Astin's involvement theory were used as conceptual frameworks to guide this study. Astin's input-environment-output college impact model served as a theoretical guide. Using an institutional cross-sectional data set, multiple regression …
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First-Year Students’ Experiences of Peer Groups and Peer Pressure in the Residences of a South African University
… the study. In consideration with the transition theory, social learning theory, and student involvement theory. Findings reveal that first-year students join different groups and they encounter both positive and negative experiences. Positive experiences were observed in relation to academic …
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A study of retention among scholarship football players in the Atlantic Coast Conference
… were included in the model. Astin’s Involvement Theory, Spady’s Dropout Prediction Model, and Tinto’s Integration Theory served as anchors for the study. The assigned respondent from each athletic department of the nine institutions of the Atlantic Coast Conference provided the data …
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The perceived involvement with and usage of western wear by male consumers
Involvement theory (Laurent & Kapferer, 1985) predicts level of product involvement influences consumers' information searches and decision processes. Fashion involvement is a predictor of fashion buying behavior and attitudes. Today, western wear has moved from earlier functions of utility, …
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Somali parents’ involvement in their children’s education: an exploration of parental involvement and family-school relationships
… it examines how they conceptualise parental involvement and the relationship between home and school. The study took place at two afterschool centres in East and South East of London. A constructivist paradigm was adopted, and two theoretical frameworks were drawn upon: Coleman’s Social …
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