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Ludlow, Larry H.; O'Keefe, Theresa; Braun, Henry; Anghel, Ella; Szendey, Olivia; Matz, Christina; Howell, Burton – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2022
Development of purpose is an important goal of post-secondary education. This study advances the measurement of purpose by (a) enriching the construct through incorporating the facet of horizon; (b) providing a framework for Rasch/Guttman Scenario score interpretation; and (c) providing evidence of convergent, divergent, and known groups validity.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Role of Education, Measurement, Item Response Theory
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Seifert, Tricia A.; Goodman, Kathleen; King, Patricia M.; Baxter Magolda, Marcia B. – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2010
This study details the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data from a national multi-institutional longitudinal mixed methods study of college impact and student development of liberal arts outcomes. The authors found three sets of practices in the quantitative data that corroborated with the themes that emerged from the qualitative data:…
Descriptors: Student Development, Liberal Arts, Content Analysis, Data Interpretation
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Keup, Jennifer R. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2006
Utilizing data from the national administration of a Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) baseline and follow-up survey of the first-year experience during the 2002-2003 academic year, this study explores the relationship between three curricular interventions--first-year seminars, service-learning, and learning communities--and the…
Descriptors: College Students, Intervention, Curriculum Evaluation, Research Methodology