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Direct linkDora Gicheva; Julie Edmunds; Beth Thrift; Marie Hull; Jeremy Bray – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2020
Our research team worked with Wake Technical Community College to evaluate an intervention to redesign the delivery of a set of introductory online courses. To obtain unbiased estimates of the treatment effects of the intervention, we conducted a randomized control trial in which students who enrolled in the study courses were assigned randomly to…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Educational Research, Electronic Learning, Introductory Courses
Peer reviewedPerna, Laura W., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2023
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Theories, Educational Research, Educational Policy
Jena L. Hawk – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
As part of my dissertation, I designed and conducted a study that examined the portrayal of community colleges in the media. Previous studies had consisted primarily of content analysis methodology, and as such, they failed to examine the influence these media portrayals had on students' intent to enroll in community colleges. In addition to…
Descriptors: Mass Media, Community College Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Mass Media Effects
Cecile C. Dietrich; Eric J. Lichtenberger – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
We present a case study of the process through which a methodology was developed and applied to a quasi-experimental research study that employed propensity score matching. Methodological decisions are discussed and summarized, including an explanation of the approaches selected for each step in the study as well as rationales for these…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Quasiexperimental Design, Community Colleges, Fees
Perna, Laura W., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2020
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each annual volume contains chapters that discuss salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries on topics pertaining to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, First Generation College Students, Hispanic American Students
Luis M. Andrade; Angela Hoppe Nagao; Esmeralda Medrano; Josephine Macharia Lowe; Ding-Jo Currie – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2015
In this case study, a team of doctoral students--Luis M. Andrade, Angela Hoppe Nagao, Esmeralda Medrano, and Josephine Macharia Lowe--in a community college leadership program participated in a service-learning field project as part of an organizational theory course to analyze comparative outcomes of a college orientation and preparation program…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Community Colleges, School Orientation, Interviews
Paulsen, Michael B., Ed.; Perna, Laura W., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2018
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, College Outcomes Assessment, STEM Education
Paulsen, Michael B., Ed. – Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research, 2014
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Research, College Faculty, Activism
Barefoot, Betsy O.; Gardner, John N.; Cutright, Marc; Morris, Libby V.; Schroeder, Charles C.; Schwartz, Stephen W.; Siegel, Michael J.; Swing, Randy L. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2005
In 2002, the Policy Center on the First Year of College (supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Atlantic Philanthropies, and Lumina Foundation for Education) sponsored a project to recognize colleges and universities as "Institutions of Excellence" in their design and execution of the first year. Thirteen colleges and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Recognition (Achievement)
Dunn, Dana S., Ed.; Smith, Randolph A., Ed.; Beins, Barney, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2007
This book provides a showcase for "best practices" in teaching statistics and research methods in two- and four-year colleges and universities. A helpful resource for teaching introductory, intermediate, and advanced statistics and/or methods, the book features coverage of: (1) ways to integrate these courses; (2) how to promote ethical conduct;…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Statistics, Research Methodology, Higher Education
