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Ben M. Fisher – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study explored the "lived experiences" of cisgender gay males and their college choice process. During individual interviews, study participants shared their experiences about their college decision-making processes, the variables important to their process, and if their sexual identity played a role in that decision-making process.…
Descriptors: Males, LGBTQ People, College Choice, Student Attitudes
Di Zhang – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Retrieval practice has generally been shown to be an effective study strategy. The benefits of retrieval practice, however, have largely been compared to restudying, a passive and ineffective study strategy. Here, I investigated the memory and metamemory effects of practicing retrieval versus generating mnemonics, an active and effective study…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Recall (Psychology), Language Tests, Memory
Sarah Bright Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this quantitative comparative study is to analyze the demographic and program choice data of students who completed a study abroad program in the United States over a 10+-year period and to determine the impacts of those factors. The literature is well saturated with the benefits of students engaging in any type of study abroad…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Attitudes, College Students, Study Abroad
Joshua R. Ireland – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Family structure can influence level of risk children face and their likelihood of attending college, despite many benefits associated with higher education. The Resilience Theory suggests that protective factors mitigate risk exposure and help individuals recover from negative experiences. This study involved examining relationships between…
Descriptors: Well Being, Family Structure, Personality Traits, Resilience (Psychology)
Lares, Erwin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Verb-object idioms such as "kick the bucket" are very common in Spanish. This research set out to find what systematic differences exist between the literal and idiomatic interpretations of idioms of this kind from three different experimental perspectives: production, perception, and acceptability judgments focused on verbal aspect.…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Spanish, Verbs, Form Classes (Languages)
Myra Colet DeVore Pierce – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Adults are faced daily with making financial decisions, some which are very difficult, therefore, more knowledge is necessary about personal finance to help adults make wise financial decisions. This study examined if there was a statistically significant difference in pretest and posttest scores from the Test for Financial Literacy (TFL) as well…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Financial Literacy, Scores, High School Students
Siderio, Brianne – ProQuest LLC, 2023
STIs in youth in New Jersey is a growing concern. According to New Jersey' Public Health Data Resource (2020), the total number of STIs in youth from age 15-24 totals 19,698. The current STIs-related sex education programs vary widely in New Jersey in terms of scope, the accuracy of content, emphasis, and effectiveness (Thrive New Jersey…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Armanto Sutedjo – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) demonstrated a positive impact on students' motivation, engagement, knowledge acquisition, and many other areas. However, all the benefits DGBL can offer for the classroom do not seem to be enticing enough to persuade classroom instructors to implement DGBL in their classroom. There is a disconnect between…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Games, Game Based Learning
Carol Fabby – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Having the ability to make informed decisions about health, financial investments, and even the weather are all important to our everyday lives. However, most people receive no formal education on how to read and understand data presented in formats such as data tables and graphs. Research within the field of statistical reasoning demonstrates a…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Probability, Algebra, Calculus
Michael Feinstein – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Little research has been conducted on the attitudes and clinical practice behaviors of therapists in relation to psychotropic medication, and no literature could be found on this relationship among graduate student therapists, specifically. To address the gap in the literature, quantitative methodology procedures were used in this study to measure…
Descriptors: Therapy, Drug Therapy, Graduate Students, Counselor Training
Joseph E. Evans – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The math intervention program, Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS), at a Public Middle School (pseudonym) in the Northeast United States, was implemented for eighth grade middle school math students, but researchers have not measured its effectiveness. Grounded in the cultural relevance pedagogy, the purpose of this quantitative…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Mathematics Education, Intervention, Mathematics Tests
Stock, Alyssa McClain – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem is staff fear being involved in the next campus shooting, which has pushed campus safety experts to update safety policies and procedures. One of the policies being addressed is the option of allowing concealed carry on campus (CCOC). However, allowing CCOC makes some staff feel less safe. The purpose of this causal-comparative study…
Descriptors: Weapons, Fear, School Policy, School Safety
Russell, Christen – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Ethical decision-making and ethical behavior are an essential focus of training for students who wish to pursue careers in behavior analysis. In addition to education and training mandates by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, universities that offer a Verified Course Sequence are required to teach and maintain ethical behavior in students.…
Descriptors: Ethics, Decision Making, Altruism, Student Behavior
Amy E. Hutchinson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The present dissertation explores the effect of exposure to non-native speech via foreign film on non-native speech production and perception. In order to explore potential effects, two main experiments were developed, which examined French production and perception by monolingual native speakers of English before and after exposure to French…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Speech Communication, Pronunciation, French
Darcy Kmack – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study tells the story of first-grade teachers as they have experienced the return to the school building after year-long building closures. It identifies changes needed to support students' social-emotional needs having missed their kindergarten school year of face-to-face instruction in the school building. This study also explores teachers'…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing