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Pisarik, Christopher; Whelchel, Taylor – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2018
This study examined academic relevance from the perspective of college students. A qualitative focus group method was used to explore how students perceived the applicability and usefulness of their academic courses and coursework. Two focus groups of college students (N = 22) with varied class rank and academic majors were conducted. Data…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Qualitative Research, Focus Groups, Class Rank
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Finn, Kevin; Benes, Sarah; FitzPatrick, Kathleen; Hardway, Christina – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to use a grounded theory, qualitative approach to gain a deeper understanding of students' self-regulated learning processes in a required first-year gateway Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) course that is critical for success in health care-related academic programs and professions. At the end of a two-semester…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Grounded Theory, Learning Processes, Anatomy
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Haynes, Chayla – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2017
An investigation of the literature revealed that racial consciousness and the behaviors of White faculty in the classroom appeared linked. A conceptual framework, Racial Consciousness and Its Influence on the Behaviors of White Faculty in the Classroom, was subsequently developed and tested in this constructivist grounded theory study. Findings…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Whites, Racial Attitudes, Racial Bias