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An Examination of the Student Engagement and Deep Learning Experiences of High-Profile Student-Athletes, Low-Profile Student-Athletes, and the General Student Population
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Lee, Adrienne Janel – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Within the landscape of collegiate athletics, the personal development and engaging experiences of student-athletes, particularly those in high-profile sports, have often come into question. This study examined National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I first-year and senior high-profile student-athletes' engagement in college and…
Descriptors: Student Athletes, Undergraduate Students, College Athletics, Benchmarking
An Examination of Allied Health Student Engagement among Maryland Community Colleges
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Hutchins, Monica Theresa – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this research is to investigate whether there are differences in student engagement of Allied Health students that attend five participating Maryland community colleges. Student engagement is measured by five benchmark scores on the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). The research question was, Are there…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Allied Health Occupations Education, Learner Engagement, Community Colleges
The Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning on Mathematics Proficiency with African American Students
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Jenkins, Justina – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This sequential exploratory mixed methods study addressed the problem of low academic achievement in mathematics, specifically for African American middle school students who historically score below proficient levels on standardized mathematics assessments. The purpose was to investigate the effectiveness of the Project-Based Learning (PBL)…
Descriptors: African American Students, Active Learning, Student Projects, Mathematics Achievement
Comparing Community College Student and Faculty Perceptions of Student Engagement
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Senn-Carter, Darian – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare faculty and student perceptions of "student engagement" at a mid-Atlantic community college to determine the level of correlation between student experiences and faculty practices in five benchmark areas of student engagement: "academic challenge, student-faculty interaction,…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, College Faculty, Two Year College Students
An Examination of the Generational Differences in Social Capital of Minority Male Community College Students
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Martinez, Joe Chaparro – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The educational attainment gap is a concern in colleges and universities throughout the nation. More Whites obtain degrees than Black and Latino students. The problem is more critical with Black and Latino men, who represent an even smaller percentage of students on college campuses. Much of the student engagement research indicated that student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, First Generation College Students, Benchmarking
Student Engagement and Student Characteristics as Predictors of Student Academic Achievement at Illinois Community Colleges
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Egdorf, Randall Louis – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to discover which student engagement variables and student characteristics predict student academic achievement. The research utilized the standardized national Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) to examine data from 19,516 students from 13 Illinois community colleges. The outcome of student…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Community Colleges