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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"undergraduate experience"”.
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Hearing voices: first year undergraduate experience of audio feedback
… use of digital audio feedback with first year undergraduates. Eschewing the positivist approaches that are prevalent in learning technology studies, the aims of the research are to understand the student experience of audio feedback in order to inform both professional practice and policy. …
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Factors in the Undergraduate Experience that Influence Young Alumni Giving
… (Hoyt, 2004; Monks, 2003), academic experiences (Monks, 2003; Pumerantz, 2005), social experiences (Monks, 2005; Thomas and Smart, 2005; Volkwein, 1989), and alumni participation variables (Gaier, 2005; Gallo and Hubschman, 2003). Although there is ample evidence to support the …
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Alumnae perceptions of the influence of the undergraduate experience on adult friendship and the overall quality of life
… of 1965 and 1985 about the influence of their undergraduate experience over their adult friendships. Through a survey, alumnae indicated the types and patterns of friendships they have formed and maintained as adults and ranked the importance of friendships to the total quality of their adult …
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Undergraduate students' perceptions of general education: a mixed methods approach
… should offer students an enriching learning experience that fosters their academic competencies, professional skills, civic responsibility, and global preparedness (AACTE, 2010; AAC&U, 2007). Colleges and universities have been criticized for not adequately preparing students academically and …
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“Can’t I be Black and smart?”: Examining the experiences of Black high-achieving college women inside and outside the classroom
This study examines the experiences of high-achieving talented undergraduate Black women inside and outside the classroom at a predominantly white urban university. Much of the higher education research studies how college affects students and how they develop psychosocially during their …
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Navigating Academic Challenges: A Phenomenological Study of Undergraduate Students’ First-Year Experiences
… qualitative inquiry is to understand (1) how undergraduate students conceptualize their experiences through the formal academic difficulty process during their first-year, (2) the critical supports and constraints that contributed to academic recovery, and (3) the role of belonging in …
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Stressors and Coping Behaviors of Female Peer Leaders Participating in College Club Sports
… that college students may encounter during their undergraduate experience. This study focused on exploring female leaders' perceived stressors inside and outside of the sport setting, and the ways in which they coped with them. Participants ( N = 7) were interviewed based on nominations from their …
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The Impact of Non-Traditional Mentorship on Latina Graduate Students During Covid-19
… knowledge with dedicated support from those with experience. Insider trading of this information shared through mentorship is a valuable resource. Understanding how COVID-19 impacted Latina graduate students’ acquisition of these relationships was the goal of the study. While much of the research …
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"Care and authenticity is something that I was seeking": Mentoring experiences of African American undergraduate students studying agriculture at an 1862 Land Grant Institution
… that impact their matriculation through their undergraduate experience in a variety of ways. The purpose of this study is to document the experiences of undergraduate African American students majoring in agriculture while enrolled at a predominately white land grant institutions and explore …
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Students' Lived Experiences in Women's College Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study
… students make meaning of classroom practices, experiences, and interactions. The purpose of this study, a qualitative research endeavor in the hermeneutic phenomenological tradition, was to achieve a better understanding of the nature of the lived classroom experience at a women's college and …
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Employment and Employability: The Experiences and Perceptions of Deaf Graduates
… that deaf and hard of hearing people generally experience more unemployment, are often underemployed and have lower incomes than the hearing population (MacLeod-Gallinger, 1992; RNID, 2006; The Papworth Trust, 2014). However, whilst there are increasing numbers of deaf students entering Higher …
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A comprehensive evaluation of the MIT Bachelor of Science in Art and Design program
… the source of MIT Department of Architecture undergraduate dissatisfaction with the Bachelor of Science in Art and Design (BSAD) degree program. It was the hope of the author that this investigation would lead to a well informed proposal for improvements to be made to the overall curriculum …
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Cohort culture and the student voice in creative and media subjects in UK higher education.
… stems from North American studies based on undergraduate Liberal Arts degrees, or adult post-graduate courses, and may have little relevance to our own HE system. With mounting pressure upon academics, particularly through initiatives to assess teaching quality (UK NSS and TEF), there is …
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Exploring Aesthetic Experiences in the Undergraduate General Education Science Classroom
… How can general education, the one piece of the undergraduate experience every student completes, contribute to this development? And science learning is dependent on having transformative aesthetic experiences in the science classroom. These memorable experiences involve powerful connection …
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A Concerns-Based Adoption Model Study of University Instructors Engaged in Faculty Development for Enhancing Learning With Technology
… thus point to strategies that can improve the undergraduate experience. CBAM studies are most often conducted at the K-12 level; this study also provides recommendations for the use of the methodology in higher education
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Gaining perspective : an examination of the short- and long-term effectiveness and helpfulness of the University of Missouri McNair Scholars Program
… completing a graduate degree; (2) enhanced their undergraduate experience; (3) contributed to their success as graduate students and; (4) encouraged their consideration of obtaining a doctorate. These finding provided evidence that the program has both an immediate and lasting effect on students …
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Providing Co-Curricular Support: A Multi-Case Study of Engineering Student Support Centers
… diversity issues that have been persistent in undergraduate engineering education, many colleges have developed Engineering Student Support Centers (ESSCs) such as Minority Engineering Programs (MEPs) and Women in Engineering Programs (WEPs). ESSCs provide underrepresented students with …
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Unpacking athletics: An exploration of identity development for division I women college athletes
… (NCAA) women athletes made meaning of their undergraduate experience and how it influenced their post-graduate lives. The study research questions focused on three areas: a) how participants constructed meaning from their athletic experiences and what role those experiences had in shaping …
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Making sense of critical and creative thinking within an early childhood studies seminar – a phenomenological contribution to intercultural pedagogy
… aim of this Doctoral programme is to enhance undergraduate experience, development, and achievement on a BA Early Childhood Studies (ECS) course, for which the researcher serves as the course leader. The findings may also prove to be useful for designers and tutors on similar courses. The …
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