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Michelle A. Burnside – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Persistence in distance learning has become problematic. This quantitative nonexperimental study examined whether perceived connectivity, perceived internal locus of control, and age predict persistence in online master's degree programs. Rotter's locus of control theory, Moore's transactional distance theory, and Rovai's composite persistence…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Age, Predictor Variables, Academic Persistence
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Robin E. Gearing; Micki Washburn; Shahnaz Savani; Caitlyn Mytelka; L. Christian Carr; Andrew Robinson; Danny Clark; Susan P. Robbins – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
One hundred and fourteen (N=114) Master of Social Work students completed an online survey to explore whether demographic characteristics, prior international travel, and learning abroad program experience were associated with levels of CSWE competencies, racial attitudes, and attitudes toward mental health. Results indicate that multilingual…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Degrees, Social Studies, Student Attitudes
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Kurt C. Mayer; Alan L. Morse; Yash Padhye – Sport Management Education Journal, 2024
The current exploratory study determined the prevalence of the sport management academic degree being offered in top-ranked institutions as based on "U.S. News & World Report" rankings. A focus on the differences of bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees being offered, or not offered, was placed on national universities and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Reputation, Athletics